Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Here dear, take your castor oil

You knew she was right even if it was awful. That spoonful of yuck! Well, I have stuff to make "it" feel better too. But nobody thinks you are trying to do the right thing. I approached a friend about selling Spenco insoles in her shop. Innocent enough. B to B. Just another item for her to add to her foot care business and make some money. Win, win, right? Nope, thought I was trying to pull a multi level marketing deal. I have a great product and once someone puts an insole or orthotic in their shoes I can't get them out.
Then I suggest a blister pad for a limping relative. I'm not talking a 2 cent bandage - I'm talking serious help. Who hasn't suffered from that dreaded pain in the heel? Decided to poke a hole in it to release the fliud and the top layer of skin peels off. OUCH! Can you feel the pain? Well, at a buck and a half they are pricey but... the right product for the situation. A Spenco blister pad absorbs the fluid and the blister heals from within and you don't mess with it for 5 days. No scab, no scar. No tears.
Then I read a forum post. Lady needs fencing (as in tu shay) shoes that she can use her orthotic in. I realize many cases are severe enough to require the custom orthotic. But in less severe cases, I'm referring to the athletic fencing enthusiast, she "might" be able to wear a Spenco ThinSole orthotic that is heat moldable. But I can't crash the forum to suggest it - not PC. It isn't a really big jump to that idea. I asked a woman why she wasn't wearing her custom orthotic to support the foot with the amputated toe. Vanity! It didn't fit in her loafer. I had her slip in the ThinSole and when she found out it was less than $40, she said "You want cash or check".
Com'on honey, it's good for you. That's right, you can check them out at TX Insoles.

Morton's Neuroma explained

I found a great article at FootPhysicians.com for the explanation of Morton's Neuroma. Someone asked me about it yesterday and I didn't know about it. Those narrow toe shoes may be pretty but they can really injure your feet. Roomy shoes, padding and an orthotic can help in the earlier stages. Txinsoles has both padding and orthotics that might bring relief of Morton's.