Should I have foot surgery or try an arch support that is the question? Is it better to have foot surgery on foot problems such as a bunion deformity, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia (ball of the foot pain) and neuromas (benign nerve tumor) or try arch supports? Although surgery may be the first option that comes to mind when you visit a foot specialist, it is not always the best solution. Today, most patients are not running to sign up for surgery so quickly. In my opinion the only reason why you should ever consider foot surgery is when all other conservative treatments have failed. Mostly all foot problems can be helped with an arch support. If you choose over the counter arch supports make sure they are designed to fit in the arch of the shoe to support the foot in the correct spot. Remember you can always have surgery if necessary.
Arch supports will help solve many foot complaints and allow the foot to function biomechanically more efficiently. The key to success is making sure they are designed to properly support the joints of the foot and prevent abnormal pronation forces which cause the arch of the foot to flatten. It is those forces that create the foot problems that can eventually lead to needing surgery.
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