ApedX Self-Firm Arch Supports can help your patients maintain spinal alignment by fitting seamlessly into footwear with the ability to use either a natural or neutral configuration.
Natural Arch Position: Use immediately after kneading allowing the soft and pliable arch area to “massage and stretch” ligaments on the bottom of the foot. Firming starts in approximately 30 minutes, and to 80% in about two hours. While the supports begin to cure and firm, they will form to arches and shoes.
Neutral Arch Position: To set up the arch supports in a neutral position, immediately after kneading, sit in a chair with shoes on applying a very slight pressure to feet to form the arch support (versus applying full body weight). Remove shoes and set aside until supports are firmed (mostly firmed within ~2 hours, fully firm within 24 hours).
Break-in Period: When first starting with arch supports, it’s common to feel some mild discomfort in the feet and or legs for the first few days as the feet and body adapt to the mechanical changes occurring from arch supports. This is a normal process. If discomfort is initially experienced, wear the supports a couple hours a day gradually increasing the wear time until it becomes full time.
ApedX Self-Firm Arch Supports can take up to a couple of days for the internal foam to fully compress creating a foot imprint on the arch support that keeps the feet cradled in position. Moreover, as the foam compresses, additional lift occurs on the foot arch area completing the arch support process. This gradual change helps the feet and body to adjust over time reducing discomfort versus applying an immediate full height arch change.