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Practicing prevention through good foot health is the smartest thing to do
The key, therefore, is to address the health of the small foot muscles through preventative action before atrophy and neuropathy have a chance to take hold, and it is here that Barefoot Science steps in.
In any shoe wearing society, by age eight or nine, the toes of most children have lost up to 50 percent of their natural prehensile and capacity.7 Essentially everyone that wears shoes is negatively affected by the devices that are built into the shoe and disguised as support, cushioning, pronation control, supination control, motion control, and so on. In fact, the greater the degree of devices built in, the greater the degree of foot muscle atrophy, dysfunction and neuropathy. Those labeled “diabetic shoes” are the worst offenders with the greatest number of devices, most shoe stiffness, and cushioning.
In essence, a proactive approach must be taken towards diabetic limb amputation and fall prevention – an approach of therapeutic prevention, starting with children who are predisposed genetically to diabetes. It’s never too late to rehabilitate a muscle and healthy adult feet start with healthy children’s feet. Diabetics should begin using the Barefoot Science Foot Strengthening System insoles as soon as possible and have the soft tissue, muscular rehabilitation and alignment changes monitored by a physician.
The Barefoot Science Foot Strengthening System offers full length and ¾ length insoles with a unique muscle activation and stimulation centre designed to use the body’s own sensory perception and bio-feedback to activate the small foot muscles. Traditional attempts to address the small foot muscle issues inherent in diabetic feet have been based on artificially cushioning the foot or bracing the foot in an attempt to reduce pressure hotspots. These have all seen limited success, reinforcing the efficacy of intervention and prevention at an early stage through the encouragement of motor, sensory and autonomic neuron involvement which has shown to have more profound preventative effects.
The Barefoot Science insoles naturally and gradually introduce a muscle activation stimulus to the sole of the foot which subconsciously begins a series of muscle contractions resulting in the gradual and natural strengthening of the foot’s supporting musculature through repeated exposure. Stronger muscles and increased blood flow to the extremities assist in lowering blood sugar levels and the continuous stimulation of the nerves and circulatory systems of the extremities may decrease the onset and magnitude of neuropathy in the distal portions of the leg.
Using the system is simple, comfortable and foot altering:
Week 1-2 Wear Barefoot Science with level one in your existing shoes
Week 2-3 wear Barefoot Science with level two in your existing shoes
Week 3-4 Wear Barefoot Science with level three in a semi flexible shoe
Week 4-5 Wear Barefoot Science with level four in a semi flexible shoe
Week 5-6 Wear Barefoot Science with level five in a semi flexible shoe
Week 7- Continue to wear Barefoot Science with level five in a totally flexible shoe
In pre-clinical trials using the Barefoot Science insole, it was shown that using the products increased the structural integrity of the foot and, in addition, there was a lessening of pressure hot spots beneath the foot. For those with diabetes, the reduction of these pressure points is key in that it reduces the likelihood of lesions and friction related damage to the skin, which often goes unnoticed and develops into much more serious problems.
8 week progressive analysis of foot surface area associated with Barefoot Science Foot Strengthening Insole use:
Recent Tekscan studies have also demonstrated the instant postural and body stability difference in those wearing Barefoot Science Foot Strengthening Insoles versus those without. Reduced body sway equals stability, balance and proper gait – and a significant reduction in diabetic falls.
n the above scan, using Tekscan’s F-Scan in-shoe plantar pressure and force measurement system while walking, there is a notable reduction in movement from 2.247 cm to 1.1 cm – more than a 50% reduction in body sway.
Here’s what one diabetic had to say:
"I have been a Type 1 diabetic for 31 years and as such have experienced some of the complications of this difficult disease. These have included diabetic neuropathy in my feet causing them to feel numb, to have some atrophy of the muscles and to generally be cold due to poor circulation. In addition to these complications, I have also suffered from flat feet, pronation of the left ankle and ongoing foot, ankle, knee and hip pain for most of my life. To counter this I had been wearing in-shoe custom orthotics as recommended by my physician.
As a 39 year old mother of two boys and with a busy career, I have often wondered and worried about my foot health. The custom orthotics seemed to be a kind of answer when it came to straightening my ankle and reducing some of the pain caused by this misalignment, but the side effects of positioning my feet in the hard orthotics actually increased the numbness, lack of circulation and muscle atrophy that the neuropathy was already causing. (Not to mention the need to purchase expensive, wide-fitting and not necessarily attractive shoes that could accommodate the orthotic.)
The experience of wearing the Barefoot insoles has been not only eye-opening, but foot changing. Within the first hour of having the insoles in my shoes - at level one of course - I began having more feeling in my feet than I've had for a very long time. My feet felt good - in fact they were beginning to feel warm.
It really was amazing. The other things that have surprised me now that I've worn them for two years, are the fact that they are extremely comfortable - providing cushioning to my feet which can be tender, they have not - as I was afraid they might - caused my ankle to turn or be painful. In fact, my ankles, legs, knees and hips feel great - not unsupported.
I wear my Barefoot Science insoles in my shoes every day, but I can now also spend time barefoot and in shoes – such as summer sandals – without them and not have the painful, swollen ankles and sore feet that I used to get when not wearing shoes with my orthotics. Obviously the “foot strengthening” promise is true.
Lastly, I have gained some mobility back. I could not, for example, curl the toes on my left foot without causing a massive cramp in my foot or calf - and sometimes I couldn't really move them at all. I can curl my toes any time I want to now.
It's amazing what you will learn to live with because you've been told that it's the best solution - or only solution. In hindsight, I’m somewhat incredulous that I could accept the side effects of my custom orthotics as okay. As a diabetic you are constantly told not to wear things that are too tight, that cut off circulation or that don't allow freedom of movement. So why is it acceptable to put our feet into hard, molded orthotics that do all of the things we're not supposed to?
My feet are integral to carrying me through life and I don't want to lose them to amputation. Particularly if you are a diabetic - and even if you're not - I urge you to see the amazing difference the Barefoot Science inserts will make to your mobility." - Sarah Wilkins, July 2012
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The key, therefore, is to address the health of the small foot muscles through preventative action before atrophy and neuropathy have a chance to take hold, and it is here that Barefoot Science steps in.
In any shoe wearing society, by age eight or nine, the toes of most children have lost up to 50 percent of their natural prehensile and capacity.7 Essentially everyone that wears shoes is negatively affected by the devices that are built into the shoe and disguised as support, cushioning, pronation control, supination control, motion control, and so on. In fact, the greater the degree of devices built in, the greater the degree of foot muscle atrophy, dysfunction and neuropathy. Those labeled “diabetic shoes” are the worst offenders with the greatest number of devices, most shoe stiffness, and cushioning.
In essence, a proactive approach must be taken towards diabetic limb amputation and fall prevention – an approach of therapeutic prevention, starting with children who are predisposed genetically to diabetes. It’s never too late to rehabilitate a muscle and healthy adult feet start with healthy children’s feet. Diabetics should begin using the Barefoot Science Foot Strengthening System insoles as soon as possible and have the soft tissue, muscular rehabilitation and alignment changes monitored by a physician.
The Barefoot Science Foot Strengthening System offers full length and ¾ length insoles with a unique muscle activation and stimulation centre designed to use the body’s own sensory perception and bio-feedback to activate the small foot muscles. Traditional attempts to address the small foot muscle issues inherent in diabetic feet have been based on artificially cushioning the foot or bracing the foot in an attempt to reduce pressure hotspots. These have all seen limited success, reinforcing the efficacy of intervention and prevention at an early stage through the encouragement of motor, sensory and autonomic neuron involvement which has shown to have more profound preventative effects.
The Barefoot Science insoles naturally and gradually introduce a muscle activation stimulus to the sole of the foot which subconsciously begins a series of muscle contractions resulting in the gradual and natural strengthening of the foot’s supporting musculature through repeated exposure. Stronger muscles and increased blood flow to the extremities assist in lowering blood sugar levels and the continuous stimulation of the nerves and circulatory systems of the extremities may decrease the onset and magnitude of neuropathy in the distal portions of the leg.
Using the system is simple, comfortable and foot altering:
Week 1-2 Wear Barefoot Science with level one in your existing shoes
Week 2-3 wear Barefoot Science with level two in your existing shoes
Week 3-4 Wear Barefoot Science with level three in a semi flexible shoe
Week 4-5 Wear Barefoot Science with level four in a semi flexible shoe
Week 5-6 Wear Barefoot Science with level five in a semi flexible shoe
Week 7- Continue to wear Barefoot Science with level five in a totally flexible shoe
In pre-clinical trials using the Barefoot Science insole, it was shown that using the products increased the structural integrity of the foot and, in addition, there was a lessening of pressure hot spots beneath the foot. For those with diabetes, the reduction of these pressure points is key in that it reduces the likelihood of lesions and friction related damage to the skin, which often goes unnoticed and develops into much more serious problems.
8 week progressive analysis of foot surface area associated with Barefoot Science Foot Strengthening Insole use:
Recent Tekscan studies have also demonstrated the instant postural and body stability difference in those wearing Barefoot Science Foot Strengthening Insoles versus those without. Reduced body sway equals stability, balance and proper gait – and a significant reduction in diabetic falls.
n the above scan, using Tekscan’s F-Scan in-shoe plantar pressure and force measurement system while walking, there is a notable reduction in movement from 2.247 cm to 1.1 cm – more than a 50% reduction in body sway.
Here’s what one diabetic had to say:
"I have been a Type 1 diabetic for 31 years and as such have experienced some of the complications of this difficult disease. These have included diabetic neuropathy in my feet causing them to feel numb, to have some atrophy of the muscles and to generally be cold due to poor circulation. In addition to these complications, I have also suffered from flat feet, pronation of the left ankle and ongoing foot, ankle, knee and hip pain for most of my life. To counter this I had been wearing in-shoe custom orthotics as recommended by my physician.
As a 39 year old mother of two boys and with a busy career, I have often wondered and worried about my foot health. The custom orthotics seemed to be a kind of answer when it came to straightening my ankle and reducing some of the pain caused by this misalignment, but the side effects of positioning my feet in the hard orthotics actually increased the numbness, lack of circulation and muscle atrophy that the neuropathy was already causing. (Not to mention the need to purchase expensive, wide-fitting and not necessarily attractive shoes that could accommodate the orthotic.)
The experience of wearing the Barefoot insoles has been not only eye-opening, but foot changing. Within the first hour of having the insoles in my shoes - at level one of course - I began having more feeling in my feet than I've had for a very long time. My feet felt good - in fact they were beginning to feel warm.
It really was amazing. The other things that have surprised me now that I've worn them for two years, are the fact that they are extremely comfortable - providing cushioning to my feet which can be tender, they have not - as I was afraid they might - caused my ankle to turn or be painful. In fact, my ankles, legs, knees and hips feel great - not unsupported.
I wear my Barefoot Science insoles in my shoes every day, but I can now also spend time barefoot and in shoes – such as summer sandals – without them and not have the painful, swollen ankles and sore feet that I used to get when not wearing shoes with my orthotics. Obviously the “foot strengthening” promise is true.
Lastly, I have gained some mobility back. I could not, for example, curl the toes on my left foot without causing a massive cramp in my foot or calf - and sometimes I couldn't really move them at all. I can curl my toes any time I want to now.
It's amazing what you will learn to live with because you've been told that it's the best solution - or only solution. In hindsight, I’m somewhat incredulous that I could accept the side effects of my custom orthotics as okay. As a diabetic you are constantly told not to wear things that are too tight, that cut off circulation or that don't allow freedom of movement. So why is it acceptable to put our feet into hard, molded orthotics that do all of the things we're not supposed to?
My feet are integral to carrying me through life and I don't want to lose them to amputation. Particularly if you are a diabetic - and even if you're not - I urge you to see the amazing difference the Barefoot Science inserts will make to your mobility." - Sarah Wilkins, July 2012
$DOMK Website: http://www.domarkintl.com/
$DOMK News: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=DOMK+Headlines
$DOMK Live Chart: http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=DOMK&p=W&b=9&g=0&i=p54222385543&r=1368050855183
$DOMK Domark International CEO, Andy Ritchie Testimonial Video: http://ih.advfn.com/videos/stock-research/domark-international-ceo-andy-ritchie-testimonial_yXwjjk9AWgo
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