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I'm looking for a doctor who works with runners and specializes in custom orthotics. I've been running in the same pair for about 5 years and I really think they need to be tweaked. Im starting to get a lot of little injuries that I think are linked to my orthotics. I've tried ditching them a couple of times and it always ended in a injury that caused me having to stop running for extended period of time. Anybody have a doctor they recommend in north Texas?


2014-04-15 12:45 PM
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I'm looking for a doctor who works with runners and specializes in custom orthotics. I've been running in the same pair for about 5 years and I really think they need to be tweaked. Im starting to get a lot of little injuries that I think are linked to my orthotics. I've tried ditching them a couple of times and it always ended in a injury that caused me having to stop running for extended period of time. Anybody have a doctor they recommend in north Texas?


Honestly, I think an orthopedic doctor/surgeon is your best bet now. Most of them in my area do the fitting for those or they can send you to someone who can. Typically, the write a script and send you to someone who specializes in them. I saw an orthopedic doctor when I broke BOTH of my feet at the same time. Stress fractures. Ended up realizing I was wearing stability shoes and should have been in neutrals for YEARS. Praying that was all it was. Have been good for well over 1.5 years now, thankfully! Good luck to you.
2014-04-15 3:35 PM
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Marybeth Crane in Grapevine, TX is very good and sees a lot of athletes in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Ironman, runner, etc....she will understand your focus. I originally went to a regular podiatrist and got some seriously jacked up orthotics and he also had me in a stability shoe. Bad combination. Fast forward a couple years, and she put me in some "real" custom orthotics and neutral shoes. Have also seen her for a stress fracture, ankle sprain, and PF. Here is her website: http://www.myrundoc.com
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Sorry, I miss read the post.  Guess I can't delete it.

 



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