The Advantages Of Suitable Arch Support Many people who suffer foot pain can be helped by using foot arch supports. Some of these people choose shoes without thought of properly supporting their arches, and end up having various maladies as a result. If you are suffering foot pain, start with determining if your shoes give you proper arch support. Determining Your Arch Profile You identify arch profile by using measurements without any load on the foot. Begin by sitting down and crossing your legs. Start with the closest foot and grasp the ball with one hand and your heel with your other hand. Slowly push the ball of the foot and the heel together and note the curvature. Looking from ball to heel, the high arch peak is actually a toe height above the line between the ball and heel. Lower arches are one half of that. One caution: don’t assume that you've got a low arch because you have been diagnosed as having a fallen arch (flat feet). They are not related. Flat footedness only occurs when you're standing on your feet and putting your weight on the arch. Regardless of whether your arch is low or high, you may still have flat feet. Select Shoes That Suit Your Profile You'll want to look at two things in a shoe when you are looking for arch support: the heel counter as well as the mid-sole. The mid-sole in the shoe is the area between your ball of the foot and the heel. This spot must be stiffer to give the correct support. The heel counter is the part of the shoe above the heel, at the ankle. A good heel counter decreases left to right (lateral) motion. It will help ensure that the feet go forward during the walk cycle. Poor Arch Support Can Cause Over-Pronation Foot pronation offers shock reduction when you're walking, running, or standing and is the natural movement of the talocalcaneonavicular and subtalar joints. But, you can over-pronate if you have very flexible ankles. This unnatural stress causes strain within the connective tissues in the ankle. It can also place added stress on the ligaments in the foot and knees. If a lot of time has passed, this continuous over-pronation might result in different foot and ankle injuries. Over-pronation can also lead to flat feet, various deformities on your foot like hammer toes and bunions and chronic foot pain. Arch Supports Help Heel Pain One cause of regular heel pain is called Plantar Fasciitis. This is one of the common injuries that stems from over-pronation. It affects the fibrous tissue that runs the length of the arch, from the ball of the foot to the heel. If this tissue should happen to tear, your foot will become inflamed and you will feel pain in your heel. Plantar Fasciitis will be diagnosed by a podiatrist if the patient is complaining of pain that happens in the morning, right when the person awakens. Problems with Plantar Fasciitis can be treated with the proper foot arch support, and will eliminate Feet Relief
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The Advantages Of Suitable Arch Support the pain within a couple weeks. This compares to traditional treatments which will take months to work, if they work at all. Arch Supports Can Also Treat Ankle and Knee Pain Over-pronation may also affect the tissues of the ankle. The torque inside the tibia and fibula caused by over-pronation in the foot can cause knee pain too. Because of this, the right arch support can also help with ankle and knee pain. Ideally, choosing shoes that are designed to provide proper arch support is the first choice. If you already have shoe that won't fit your arch, or if you choose a pair of shoes that you'd like that don't offer the correct arch, then it may be required for you to add foot arch supports to help keep your feet healthy and happy. Through the use of foot arch supports, you'll have less pain as the natural form of your foot is restored. For more info on Feet Relief, visit their web site at http://www.feetrelief.com/.
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