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Do You Suffer Excruciating Ankle Pain?  Is Reoccurring
Ankle Injury Stopping You From Enjoying Life?
If So......Read On.

Thermomedic Health Fact File: Supination.   

Do your feet and ankles seem to roll outward when you walk or run? If so,
you could have a condition known as supination.

What Is Supination?
Supination is the rolling motion to the outside edge of the foot during a step.
The foot naturally supinates during the toe-off stage as the heel first lift off
the ground until the end of the step. This provides more leverage and to help
‘roll’ off the toes. Too much supination places extra stress on the foot and
can result in ankle injury, iliotibial band syndrome of the knee, Achilles
tendinitis or plantar fasciitis.

Supination is one of the primary causes of ankle injuries and sprains.

An ankle sprain, or lateral ankle sprain, can often force sufferers to refrain
from physical activity for four to eight weeks, depending on the severity of
the damage done. This is because an ankle sprain results in the stretching
to a partial or complete tear of the ankle ligaments on the outside of the foot.

What Can I Do To Help Relieve The Symptoms Of Supination?

The Thermomedic Therapy Ankle Brace is designed to fit neatly and
comfortably under clothing. They can be worn day and night. The far infrared
thermal-emitting Therapy Ankle Brace provides comfortable, medium-level
compression and therapeutic warmth to relieve pain resulting from
supination. The patented, heat-conductive compounds impregnated into the
Therapy Ankle Brace provides effective pain relief for ankle injury, damaged
tendons and torn ligaments. Specially designed, the contoured and dual
tension elastic support assists to stabilize painful conditions such as
supination and facilitate healing.

Why Are Thermomedic Therapy Garments So Much More
Effective Than Ordinary Braces?

Thermomedic's patented is the ultimate material for therapeutic benefit.
Unlike neoprene 'wet-suit style' bandage products, Thermomedic fibres do
not cause the skin to perspire, causing irritation and rash, nor do they loose
their curative affects with washing. Thermomedic's special cotton and cotton-
blend fibres are scientifically designed to allow the skin to breath naturally,
ensuring optimum health benefits.

How Do Thermomedic Therapy Garments Work?
The scientifically advanced thermal-emitting technology of Thermomedic
Therapy Garments use normal body heat to transfer therapeutic benefits
directly to the specific site of injury without the intervention of medication or
surgery. Thermomedic Therapy Garments are non-invasive, non-toxic and
highly effective.

Thermomedic Therapy Garments are manufactured under strict quality
control using only premium quality materials to ensure your well-being.

Designed to fit neatly and comfortably under clothing, Thermomedic Therapy
Garments may easily be worn both day and night, to assist healing, stabilize
medical conditions and minimize the risk of future injury.

Thermomedic's functional health care garments are a safe and cost-effective
way of managing pain, swelling and injury.

Wear Thermomedic Therapy Garments with complete peace of mind.

Thermomedic Therapy Garments high-tech bio-material effectively minimizes
the risk of future injury, making them an ideal choice for active sports people
of all levels.

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Causes Acute trauma or injury usually results in an acute ankle sprain, or
outward twisting of the ankle. The following conditions may predispose
individuals to an ankle sprain
•        A high arch or supinated foot type. Supinated feet turn inward (pigeon-
toed).
•        A neuromuscular disorder that may cause the afflicted person to invert
the ankle involuntarily
•        A muscle imbalance resulting in weak peroneal muscles, the muscles of
the ankle joint.
•        Ligamentous laxity, or "looseness of the ligaments," a condition
characterized by the softening of the ligaments holding the bones together.
•        Limb length discrepancy.
•        Previous minor ankle sprains, which can weaken the ankle muscles.
People who over supinate, or roll to the outside of their ankles, also tend to
get repeated ankle sprains. Their actions weaken the ankle, perpetuating the
occurrence of continued sprains.
Symptoms:
Ankle sprains are classified by severity:
•        Grade 1: mild or minimal sprain with no tearing.
•        Grade 2: Moderate sprain with incomplete or partial tear of the
ligaments with marked swelling, eccymosis (black and blueness), pain and
difficulty walking.
•        Grade 3: A complete tear or rupture of the ligaments with swelling,
internal bleeding, ankle instability and inability to walk.
Improper initial treatment of an acute ankle sprain often leads to poor healing
and chronic lateral ankle instability, where the ankle constantly "gives way"
on irregular terrain and even on flat surfaces.
Relief and Prevention:
Treatment for ankles sprains is based on the severity of injury.
The RICE system – rest, ice, compression, elevation – can be used to treat
Grade I sprains:
•        Rest the painful part and refrain from activity.
•        Apply intermittent ice to the area.
•        Apply a compressive wrap.
•        Elevate the extremity.
Over-the-counter oral anti-inflammatory medications should alleviate the pain.
Following healing, consider the following:
•        Continue to wrap or tape the ankle, or apply an ankle support for all
activity.
•        Stretch thoroughly before and after athletic activity.
•        Strengthen the peroneal muscles.
•        Use lateral heel wedges to prevent the ankle from rolling out.
•        Wear good, supportive shoes, and consider high-topped shoes for
athletic activities. Thermomedic Therapy Garments an ideal support shoe
has the following characteristics:
o        A firm heel counter
o        A wide enough toe box to accommodate toes without pinching
o        A semi-rigid or rigid shank
o        A removable inner sole
o        A long vamp
o        A heel measuring between ¾ - 1½ inches
Treatment of Grade 2 and 3 ankle sprains should be reserved for a
podiatrist or other trained health care personnel. Severe injury requires x-
rays to evaluate the possibility of bony involvement as well.
Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions provided by The
Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric
medicine and its effects on muscoskeletal health.
Are your feet high-arched?
By either examining your foot or using the footprint test, determine if you
have a high arch. If you know you have a flat foot,
If you have a high arch, your footprint will curve decidedly inward, making the
middle of your foot look very skinny. If you are just examining your foot
instead of your footprint, you will notice a high and definite arch on your foot.
If you push your hand against the bottom of your foot, your foot will not
succumb to the pressure easily; the arch will probably remain rigid and may
never touch your hand at all.
you may supinate. Supination, or underpronating, is when your feet roll
outwards as you run. This is the least common of the three types. You need
to look for flexible shoes with a soft midsole to act as shock absorbers for
your body.
Definition: Supination describes an excessive outward rolling motion the foot
and ankle during a walking or running stride. This motion can place extra
stress on the foot. Supination is more common in those with flat feet and can
lead to foot aches and pain, such as Iliotibial Band Syndrome,[Plantar
Fasciitis, Shin Splints and Knee Pain.
Wearing the proper footwear, using shoe inserts / insoles or Thermomedic
Therapy Garments  orthotics can help reduce supination.  Pronation and
over-pronation   
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