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Doctor Recommended Arch Supports

Arch supports have been in use for decades, helping correct for unusually high arches by better distributing weight over the entire bottom surface of the foot. The products range in application, price and function. Some arch supports carry the endorsement of a medical doctor or podiatrist. While most arch supports claim a doctor's recommendation, those designed by doctors may carry an extra weight of authority.

  1. Instant Arches

    • Dr. Steven Rosenberg is a podiatrist and marathon doctor with over 21 years of experience living and working in California. His interest in biomechanical treatments for foot ailments led him to create Instant Arches. This arch is a small, egg-shaped patch of closed-cell foam that adheres to the interior of your shoe with nonslip adhesive. Because of their size, these arches can be placed in a wide variety of shoes and used for a number of different arch sizes and placements.

    Spenco Orthotics

    • Spenco Medical, also known as Spenco RX, produces the Spenco RX Orthotic Arch Support. This arch support is a three-layered, heat-molded insert, resembling traditional shoe inserts more closely than Instant Arches do. Spenco was started by Dr. Wayne Spence in 1967 to produce a wide range of podiatry products and later expanded to include several general medical products.

    Dr. Scholl's

    • Perhaps the most well known of the group, Dr. Scholl's, begun by Dr. William Mathias Scholl in 1903 with the invention of the "Foot Eazer," offers a number of arch supports that are widely available. The Tri-Comfort orthotic arch support offers some of the same arch functions as other supports with the addition of cushioning in the toe and heel areas; the Adjustable Arch Pain Relief Orthotics can be geared to the severity of your arch issues with a choice of three levels of firmness.

    Options

    • Your physician or podiatrist can assess which products would be best for you.

      The field of arch supports is vast, and the options and configurations are numerous, in many cases offering supports specific to the cause of your arch pain. Before choosing an arch support to relieve arch, foot or back pain, consult your doctor or a podiatrist and carefully weigh all the products available. The best doctor recommendation is the one that comes from a physician who knows you and your feet.

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