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Is there a difference between workout shoes and running shoes | Orthosports Physiotherapy by Dr. Rajani Patil

Is There a Difference Between Workout Shoes and Running Shoes?

In this day and age of fitness trends and a wealth of information online, it is important to make sure that you are not being misled into issues that can impact your health negatively. One such fitness fact that needs to be understood is the right kind of shoe to wear while working out. Some people who are into various kinds of fitness activities understand that each activity might need a different kind of footwear. However, there are others that think that a shoe is a shoe! This ignorance can mean injuring your knee or your back and having to abandon your fitness goals. Let’s make sure this doesn’t happen to you!

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How accurate is the wet test to buy the right running shoe for me | Orthosports Physiotherapy by Dr. Rajani Patil

How accurate is the wet test to buy the right running shoe for me?

It has been accounted in numerous magazines and books that all you have to do to buy the right shoe is to look at your footprint i.e. the wet test. Stepping on a paper after dipping your feet in water and then looking at the footprint tells you the kind of arches you have; and then according to the arch, you buy the shoe. This is, however…

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