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Playing sport can be a healthy or an unhealthy life style.

Most sports place high pressures on our muscles and bones. If the equipment we use is incorrectly fitted, we tend to compensate by trying to perform harder. During exercise we need to ensure that we have the correct footwear. Poorly fitting shoes and boots result in aches and pains in the lower limbs and sometimes even in the upper body.

People who are over weight often suffer musculoskeletal pains. Their ability to exercise is even further reduced if they do not have proper footwear to provide them with the necessary skeletal support.

Correctly fitting footwear is vital to good sport. Seek the services of a footwear specialist to ensure good health on and off the field.

Here are some useful tips.

• Purchase properly constructed footwear. Avoid shoes that sag under the arches.

• Get your feet and footwear assessed.

• Exercise your feet by using suitable exercise methods.

Remember the shoes you wear today may decide the kind of health you have tomorrow.