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My spine problems are neck, so not sure the shoe matters so much for that, but I do have foot and knee problems as well. I wear Propet, Merrell, New Balance all with my custom orthotic inserts created by my podiatrist. Propet and Merrell both make shoes nice enough that I can wear them with suits to work, and I wear my Crocs or New Balance on the weekends. I find that most shoes are not orthotic compatible, the back of the heel is not high enough and my foot slides out once I have my insert in, but my insert is very thick at teh back and on the sides (falling arches, over pronation, loose ligaments in ankle).
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Timeline: 1988:sprained neck roller skating 1989:dislocated neck in a freak accident 1993:MVA 1995:diagnosed with bulging disc C5/6 2000:disk herniated 2000-2004:multiple treatments including nerve root block, trigger point injections, epidural steroid injections, pt 2005-2008: pain meds and muscle relaxers only ProDisc-C replacement on c5/c6 11/18/08 |
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It can, so it's worth checking if you find that your shoes are affecting your pain levels. There was another poster who just recently mentioned that her c-spine pain levels dropped when she was wearing heels.
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Laura - L5S1 Charitee C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C Facet problems L4-S1 General joint hypermobility Jim - C4/5, C5/6, L4/5 disk bulges and facet damage, L4/5 disk tears, currently using regenerative medicine to address "There are many Annapurnas in the lives of men" Maurice Herzog |
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Neck and Back
I feel shoes most certainly affect neck - the whole spine functions as a unit, a system.
I own MBT, Keen, Dansko, Finn Comfort (love these too), Crocs, Ecco, Joseph Siebel. I love them all, but am partial to MBT. You don't need orthotics with these. My spine tells me when I'm not wearing them. I get them for under 200 from ebay. They build up your core muscles. My feet never get tired when I wear them. People will look at you funny though - I wonder why...
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2001-L3-L4-L5-S1 Extruded disk material, Tarlov Cyst. (Fell while roller skating.) C5-6 and C6-7 Bulged (Did overhead weights). 2007-Moved to Japan. Increased L4-L5 herniation on the plane. 2008-L4-L5 severely stenotic. Cervical cord compression picks up. July 2008- Back to US - Micro-D at L4-L5 only. 10/27/08 2-level Mobi-C. Dr. Bertagnoli. |
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The MBT's are awesome.
They are fugly though. Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5 1988 ruptured SI-L5 1990 ruptured C5-C6 1994 ruptured C6-C7 1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic Bicycle Accident 2004 MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram. Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006 Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7 Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5 |
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The MBT boots I have just bought are great I walked so much I have a blister on my heel but they are doing something, my heel pain went after an hours walking and was replaced by left buttock pain only .... this may be the source as it matches the MRI findings Maz
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DDD C5/6 C6/7 following a fall onto my arm in June 06 Left Arm pain 2007 spread to the right after 10 months Misdiagnosed x 3 then diagnosed as DDD related July 08 Active C ADR 2 levels 18th Sept 08 pain remains in shoulders and neck but is better than before (level 2-6) arm pain resolved |
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Do MBT's feel weird? Thanks.. - ans
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Severe, extensive DDD, considered inoperable by Dr. Regan, Lauressen, & some guy at UCLA. Severe foraminal stenosis (guess they can't operate!) and some spinal cord compression that Lauryssen would fix if gets outta hand. |
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Imagine walking in sand and that is what the MBT's feel like. They take away all of the pounding that takes place on the lower spine from normal walking. They force you in to an upright position with walking and, really help with overall posture. I wear mine continuously now. They recommend an hour per day until you get used to them. I love how they remove the impact from my spine as I am a high impact walker. That is from the military when they made us stomp our heels for marching. I never got past that.
Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5 1988 ruptured SI-L5 1990 ruptured C5-C6 1994 ruptured C6-C7 1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic Bicycle Accident 2004 MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram. Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006 Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7 Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5 |
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Toe Huggers & Five Fingers
I saw an interesting article in Time about new footwear that I found fascinating. It’s more for joggers who want a “natural” gait and the article features Vibram Five Fingers. But a review of the new footwear I found on a blog is more helpful if you are interested in a reassessing your choices of active footwear.
When your spine is compromised, it affects your gait, posture and so much more. With new footwear such as these, it may actually work different muscles throughout your body. Warning: this kind of change may actually cause NEW pains, so talk to your doc(s) about this stuff.
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"Harrison" - info (at) adrsupport.org Fell on my ***winter 2003, Canceled fusion April 6 2004 Reborn June 25th, 2004, L5-S1 ADR Charite in Boston Founder & moderator of ADRSupport - 2004 Founder Arthroplasty Patient Foundation a 501(c)(3) - 2006 Creator & producer, Why Am I Still Sick? - 2012 Donate www.arthropatient.org/about/donate |
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orthodics have helped me
I noticed this topic hasn't been tapped in awhile, but I did want to add something that has helped me.
Two years ago, I started a retail job. I have a degenerated L5 and wasn't sure if I could even work. Besides my back hurting, my feet were killing me. They were so sore, that it hurt when my sweet hubby tried to rub them for me. I did some research online and noticed a nurse mentioned these supports called SOLE. I went to their website and read. I figured what can it hurt to try it and ordered me a pair to try in my shoes. (I initially bought ECCO's that were $100 and thought it was funny that I was taking the inside's out to put a better support in). I took this little test to see which support was best for my foot: http://www.yoursole.com/products/foo...tbed-selector/ The Dean Karnazes Signature Edition is what I went with. https://www.yoursole.com/us/footbeds...ture/karnazes/ Well, since that time I have ordered a pair to put in all of my shoes. I cannot tell you how much these helped my feet and my back. I can't have a shoe without it now! I just can't recommend these enough. My husband now won't go without them. We live in Florida...land of flip flops which I've never been able to wear. After seeing how great the supports were, I tried their sandals. My hubby and I now have SEVERAL pairs. The thing that is most impressive is how long these supports last for. I liked how firm mine were and never heated them as they discuss on the site. They last for a very long time. I'm going on 3 years now at the retail store. 6 hours of walking and standing. I honestly don't think I could make it without this product. Since it worked so well for me, I wanted to share this product with the forum.
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