| How Do My Feet Put Up With Me All Day Long | | | | result in heel pain. If the ligaments on the bottom of |
| Think about your favorite feet for a minute. Imagine | | | | the foot (plantar surface) are over-stretched, the |
| how much weight they are expected to carry just | | | | location on the heel where these ligaments attach |
| to allow you to stand. Then consider the weight | | | | become inflamed and sore. This is called plantar |
| within the foot in order to walk or run. Your feet are | | | | fasciitis. The Foot Bone Connected To The Leg Bone |
| marvelous! Think about it. Your feet have to carry | | | | More often then not , whenever one joint of the |
| around your bodyweight the entire day. In some | | | | body is dysfunctional, the other joints of the body |
| cases they carry your body mass in one spot as you | | | | may be negatively impacted. Problems with the arch |
| stand, sometimes they allow you to walk and | | | | of the foot often lead to problems with the ankle |
| occasionally they allow you to jog and jump. In | | | | joint, the knee, hip and joints of the low back. These |
| addition they are required to do all of this with no | | | | joints need to make up for the fallen arch and this |
| complaining. The foot is a actually a machine with | | | | compensation puts the joints at risk for developing |
| joints, belts and pulleys (bones, muscles, tendons and | | | | osteoarthritis. As an example, the correct functioning |
| ligaments). The correct working of the foot will | | | | of the knee joint requires that the two |
| depend on the exact coordination of all these | | | | compartments with the knee take equal percentage |
| components. This article will focus on the function of | | | | of the load. When the knee is compensating for the |
| the arch of the foot. The arch pertains to the bones | | | | ankle joint that is out of alignment, one side of the |
| in the mid-foot area. The bones and joints of the | | | | knee is taking nearly all of the load. This overloads |
| arch have the ability to lock and unlock. This is | | | | the cartilage on this section of the knee placing the |
| extremely important because as the foot initially | | | | person at risk for developing osteo-arthritis. On top |
| strikes the ground these bones unlock and enable the | | | | of that the unbalanced knee joint leads to abnormal |
| foot to adjust to diverse surfaces and to absorb | | | | tension in the tendons and ligaments that support the |
| shock. Then prior to when you prepare to lift the | | | | knee. This leads to tendonitis, bursitis and increases |
| foot up and move forward the bones of the arch | | | | the danger of knee instability. An interesting article on |
| relock to make the foot rigid so you can get a good | | | | the relationship between flat feet and knee pain can |
| push-off from the ground. Pain-free and efficient | | | | be discovered here. |
| strolling and running rely upon the foot's ability to | | | | Arch Supports For Fallen Arches |
| relock the bones of the arch at the conclusion of the | | | | It is really important to treat fallen arches to relieve |
| step. Why Arches Fall | | | | the foot pain and decrease the risk for developing |
| If the muscles, ligaments and tendons that support | | | | knee, hip and low back pain as well. Most individuals |
| the arch do not function in the right way then the | | | | are pleasantly surprised when they discover that the |
| arch itself is not able to function effectively. If the | | | | solution is hassle-free, cost-effective and does not |
| tendons and ligaments get excessively stretched and | | | | necessitate prescription drugs or an operation. A |
| strained from years of misuse (excess body weight, | | | | simple arch support that is made to support the foot |
| standing for long stretches, years of jogging) they | | | | in what is called the neutral position (the position |
| start to lose their capacity to support the arch. The | | | | where the foot and ankle joint are perfectly aligned) |
| result is a condition recognized as fallen arches. | | | | will relieve the foot pain and keep the foot from |
| Why ThePain | | | | leading to imbalance of the knee, hip and low back. In |
| Why do fallen arches result in problems? If the foot | | | | addition the ideal arch support will permit the bones |
| continues to be flat throughout the stride this | | | | of the mid-foot to unlock and allow for some shock |
| indicates that the relocking of the joints of the | | | | absorption at the same time allowing the bones of |
| mid-foot doesn't occur. Because of this the foot is | | | | the mid-foot to relock and create an effective lever |
| unable to act as a solid push-off tool while walking. | | | | arm. Unfortunately many people with fallen arches |
| The muscles of the leg have to compensate for the | | | | suffer unnecessarily because they are unaware that |
| ineffective foot function. The muscles of the lower | | | | the solution is easy and reasonably priced. If |
| leg have to work over-time because they do not | | | | somebody you know has foot, knee, hip or low back |
| have the capability to use an important tool (the firm | | | | pain as a result of flat feet or a collapsed arch, |
| foot) to help move the body along. It is no wonder | | | | please strongly encourage them to go to a foot care |
| that somebody with fallen arches commonly | | | | expert to discuss how a custom arch support may |
| complains of aching, fatigued muscles at the end of | | | | alleviate their condition. |
| the day. Along with leg pain, a failed arch may also | | | | |