Alternatives: HyProCure compared
Are there other medical alternatives to treat talotarsal dislocation? The short answer is yes. There are a number of alternative solutions that have been tried over the years to address talotarsal dislocation and its immediate symptoms. Unfortunately, until HyProCure, nothing has been truly effective and sustainable. Let’s take a look at some alternatives.
Orthotics or Custom-made Arch Supports
Orthotics are typically used as the first line of defense against some talotarsal dislocation symptoms. Unfortunately, orthotics will never truly resolve the root of these problems, and all they can do is offer a superficial, limited fix. Let’s take a critical look at the effectiveness of an arch support.
The way a foot orthotic works is by altering the weight-bearing surface of the foot. The attempt is made to simulate a normal foot’s osseous [explain] alignment from the bottom of the foot. At best, all this can achieve is a partial, incomplete solution. The simulated foot improvement is only possible when standing still with full weight applied. Orthotics are of little help through most of the actual walking cycle, and they are of no help at all when walking barefoot or wearing shoes that can’t accommodate them.
What’s worse, in many cases the external pressure points created by orthotics can cause more problems than solutions. Blisters, sore feet, sore joints, and many other long-term complications can arise as a consequence of wearing orthotics.
Talotarsal dislocation and its common symptoms are caused by an internal deformity occurring above the bottom of the foot. It consists of excessive motion of the ankle bone on the hind-foot bones. It is impossible for a device placed on the bottom of the foot, below the hind-foot bones, to stabilize and reposition excessive motion occurring above the hind-foot bones, inside the foot. HyProCure represents precisely that, an internal solution to the root of the problem that works at all times, with all shoes, an even with no shoes at all. Think of it as the perfect internal orthotic that can ultimately align both your feet and your entire body, permanently and painlessly.
And finally there's the element of cost. Over a lifetime, an individual can—and typically does—spend several thousands of dollars in total costs associated with orthotics. In addition, a lot more is spent in premature shoe wear and other related expenses. This makes HyProCure not only a far superior medical solution over orthotics, but also a much more cost-effective one.
Physical therapy, prescription drugs, and other related treatments
As the symptoms of talotarsal dislocation begin to manifest themselves, not only in the foot but also in the knees, hips, back, and even neck, patients will seek help to deal with the pain and complications. Solutions typically presented to them will include physical therapy sessions, prolonged prescription drug regimens, and even non-traditional approaches like holistic medicine and acupuncture. Any and all of these options only provide a temporary and artificial relief to the symptoms that originate in the feet, yet do nothing to resolve the real problem.
HyProCure corrects the talotarsal dislocation responsible for the chain misalignment to the rest of the body. As such, it resolves the real root of the problem for many cases of knee pain, hip pain, back pain, and many other aches, instead of just superficially treating the symptoms.
What's more, the cumulative expense of treatments like physical therapy and prescription drugs will, over time, far exceed the cost of actually resolving the root of the problem with the HyProCure procedure.
Other talotarsal stabilization methods
It has been known for decades that the root of the problem with a foot and body imbalance lies in the collapse of the alignment of the ankle and heel bones, a condition now medically referred to as talotarsal dislocation.
Just as the problem was identified all those years ago, so was the theory behind the solution, which is to reopen and realign the collapsed space (sinus tarsi) to restore it back to its naturally intended position. Many techniques have been tried, including bone grafts to push open the space and synthetic adaptations that would screw into the heel bone.
The first promising solution was the first generation sinus tarsi implants. It addressed the problem in a way that made much more sense in principle versus inserting a bone graft that would usually be reabsorbed. However, due to limitations in materials and design flaws, the success ratio and long term efficacy of these implants still wasn’t good enough to offer a reliable, consistent solution for most patients.
Finally, HyProCure was introduced in 2004. It represents a completely new generation of extra-osseous talotarsal stabilization devices, meaning that there is no screwing or drilling into the bone involved. It is the product of high-tech design and cutting-edge materials, making possible a solution that corrects the many problems caused by talotarsal dislocation at their root, reliably, and with minimal discomfort. The real success of HyProCure is in both its anatomical design and biomechanical function.
