What's so special about the orthotic by footpower?

"Sensomotoric orthotics by footpower" stimulate the body with help from the neuromusculaire system to "correct" repeated movements. They improve the coordination of walking and optimise the movements.

In the past the classic supply of orthotics mostly happened with help from "static" means. The aims: Stabilisation and static errection of the foot. Often the orthotic were quite uncomfortable to wear, restrained the movements and took on a function of the body (comparable to a corset). Orthotics by footpower, however, work by a completely different principle, the sensomotoric principle. The different approach: the coordination of the foot musculature is influenced by a certain pressure on specific nerves and tendons in the foot. The body regulates itself and practices a new, correct movement pattern. And of course: The footpower orthotics offer even for top athletes a high wearing comfort.

What are sensomotoric orthotics according to Jahrling?

Already since 1991 footpower concentrates on its work and on enhanced development of orthotics which influence the highly complicated "sensomotoric" system of our body with help from a special relief. One of the most important principles of this supply is to not exercise pressure on a sole's muscle curvature with an orthotic relief. Muscle curvatures are, apart from joints, the active part of the movement and must have enough space to expand. Only tendons can be contracted. footpower orthotics work in a cleverly designed way to exercise positive influence on the joints' position and to maintain muscular work. 

The developer of footpower used a capacity of the human brain which is able to adapt to new situations and to learn right up to advanced years. After conscious perception and diversive repetitions our brain stores new movements in the "subconscious" part. We practice. The disadvantage: our brain stores even incorrect movements after numerous repetitions as "automatic movement pattern". The consequence of this "wrong" posture and movements are incorrect loadings of the joints and increased pain.