Rein-Jan Elenbaas has been a physiotherapist for many years and developed the Dr.Worker insole. As a physiotherapist, he has treated many different complaints. He is particularly interested in chronic, nonspecific leg and back pain. These are mainly complaints that have existed for years without a clear cause. Rein-Jan kept receiving complaints that many patients’ feet were not properly aligned. This has a significant effect on the position of the pelvis. A tilted pelvis can have many negative effects, including mechanical problems in the back and reduced blood flow and nerve supply to the legs.

Rein-Jan saw these problems and began researching them. He worked with a team of experts, and that is how the Dr.Worker support insoles came about. We can already hear you thinking, “But what makes them different?” Rein-Jan naturally gave this a great deal of thought. With many insoles, you will notice that there is no padding underneath the insole. The padding is intended to apply pressure to the feet and help return the pelvis to its original position. Dr.Worker support insoles do contain padding.

Sometimes, when people are very young or, more often, when they are older, something happens that requires us physiotherapists to get to work:

we tape a sprained ankle.

we loosen a back that has seized up.

we strengthen a shoulder that has dislocated again.

The body remains upright due to the shape of our bones and joints, together with the muscular force closure. However, our bodies do not respond well to stress—and modern society is full of it. People demand too much of themselves when it comes to family, sports, work, staying healthy, and, of course, COVID-19, which has affected us all. That is why the body needs an even distribution of body weight, across both feet. Dr. Worker is naturally for everyone, but many people suffer from fallen arches or flat feet. But what exactly does this mean? With a fallen arch, you experience a sharp, burning pain underneath and above the ball of your foot. Flat feet really do live up to their name. Your foot needs a certain arch to prevent problems in the feet, knees, hips, arch, calves, and lower back.

In collaboration with an insole manufacturer, Rein-Jan developed these supportive insoles. Many insoles are made of foam or leather. The secret of Dr.Worker insoles lies in their naturally shaped yet ergonomic plastic cup. This ensures that the feet are loaded and relieved in the right way. On the one hand, the insoles provide substantial support in the right places, while subtly distributing pressure across the foot. The insoles therefore help reduce lower back pain. Dr.Worker insoles encourage the feet to distribute weight correctly, thereby reducing strain on the pelvis and resulting in less muscle pain and fewer tired legs and feet.