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My OH had a series of low grade stress fractures and muscle tears over the last 5 years.
She ended up with orthotics about 18 months ago while building the mileage back up and it seems to have helped.
She does plenty of S&C too and when switching to posh carbon race shoes a month or so ago (getting used to them before marathon) then she was told by both physio and the specialist that originally made the orthotics that they shouldn't be used with the carbon shoes, and that, given she was essentially recovered, then she should be good to ditch the orthotics and run without from now on.
They had a place in aiding the recovery for addressing specific imbalances, but not ongoing.
She PB'd at London yesterday, so is pretty pleased with the advice.
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Well done to anyone who did the marathon yesterday.
I'm wanting to know if anyone has experience of running in orthotics? and if they have helped with muscular problems.
I've been through 6 months of barely running due to constant calf muscle soreness and missed doing the Brighton Marathon due to this.
I have done 6 physio appointments then had an MRI followed by 5 rounds of electro shock therapy and loads of strengthening and it just goes back to square one.
Yesterday I could barely manage running 5km.
I'm thinking of trying orthotics before finding a new doctor and my insurance going sky high.
A lower limb surgeon friend of mine in the States thinks I might possibly need surgery because it could be something called Exertional Compartment Syndrome. He seemed to think my original specialist was a bit vague by ordering the electro shock therapy for a low level of fluid build up.