Does theta correction really help posture?
There are over 300 patents for foot control devices in the US Patent office, and every one of them describes improvement in posture associated with use of their device.
Although my original research was directed at foot function and related symptoms, it was not long before I realized that because the foot affects function in every other part of the body during weight-bearing activities, foot function was DIRECTLY related to body POSTURE.
In fact, when I submitted my invention to the patent office, I chose the name Postural Control Orthotics because I was aware that Posture Control was the ultimate benefit of my device.
I also realized that the better I controlled foot function, the better I could control and even restore good posture. Every time you increase the angular correction of any orthotic/support device, you significantly improve human posture.
The change in forces on human structure take place when we use our orthotics during weight-bearing activity. Even though the muscles eventually get strong in the new postural positions they create, the forces responsible for improved posture are not present during non-weight bearing activities such as sitting. I therefore encourage patients who want to improve posture as much as possible to learn techniques that encourage good posture during sitting activities. These techniques are best described in the teachings of Yoga.
When high levels of theta are employed during all weight-bearing activities, the benefits to human posture are so pronounced that they can reverse the affects of many years of bad posture. Because we spend so much of our daily activity on our feet, the benefits of theta angular correction associated with orthotic use is, in my observation, the most powerful force on posture known to man.
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