Podiatrists can also devise and monitor stretching regimes to implement at home as part of a holistic approach.

Custom made insoles aim to reduce the symptoms resulting from biomechanical problems by correcting the anatomical relationship between the different segments of the foot. Off-the-shelf orthotics are a cheap and effective option for some conditions, especially for pain that does not require specific or aggressive control of foot motion or for those conditions requiring only short term use of orthotics. Depending on the materials involved, the average life span of "off-the-shelf" orthotics is six to twelve months.

The term sports injury refers to the kinds of injuries that occur during sports or exercise, ie: from accidents, improper equipment/footwear, insufficient warm-up or incorrect biomechanics.

Children's feet undergo many changes as they grow. Screening at an early age for children with possible foot problems is important to minimize the long-term affects of any foot condition. Children's foot problems include skin lesions, pigeon toes, tripping, and flat feet.

Management of problems will often include addressing incorrect foot and lower limb biomechanics, as it is not unusual for even small misalignments to be the underlying cause of a problem.

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