Who Needs Arch Supports?

If you work on your feet, live an active lifestyle, or have foot, knee, hip or back pain – you should try Stealth Supports. Contact us for a free fitting and test walk today.

FOOT PAIN

Your foot is a complex network of bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments and it has the burden of carrying your entire body weight. It makes sense that your foot is prone to injuries and pain.

KNEE PAIN

The most common causes of knee pain are related to aging, injury or repeated stress on the knee. Even walking incorrectly due to foot pain or misalignment can cause injury, pain and inflammation in the knee.

HIP PAIN

Hip pain can be due to an injury or common conditions like arthritis that cause pain over time. Poor biomechanics or body alignment can also contribute to or cause hip pain.

BACK PAIN

The low back is a complicated structure consisting of muscles, bone, joints, ligaments, and nerves and if any of these becomes out of place or injured, you can experience pain.

PLANTAR FACIITIS

Plantar Fasciitis is inflammation of the fascia along the bottom of the foot and can cause terrible pain in your heel. Arch support inserts can help alleviate the pain associated with this condition.

The Foot’s Four Arches A brief anatomy lesson can help bolster appreciation for these hardworking soles. Your foot has four arches:

Inner Longitudinal Arch: runs from the ball of your foot to the heel and varies in length and height for each person

Outer Longitudinal Arch: absorbs the “roll” of your foot as you walk

Transverse Arch: hidden inside the foot, above your heel

Metatarsal Arch: spread across the ball of the foot. A combination of the 100-plus muscles, ligaments, and tendons supports your foot’s arches.

The four-arch system serves primarily as a shock absorber when you stand, walk, or run. Without the four arches, your feet would be much less resilient, less able to absorb “step shock,” and unable to adapt to uneven terrain. The Body’s Foundation Remember the childhood song that illustrated how our body parts work together? “The foot bone's connected to the leg bone. The leg bone's connected to the knee bone…” Because our body functions as a single coordinated organism, when one part is out of alignment, it throws the rest of the body off as well. And the result is often pain. So if your hip hurts, or if you have persistent pain in the back, it could very well be due to your feet — the body’s foundation. While feet account for just two percent of the body’s total mass, they must maintain the vertical balance of the remaining 98 percent. That’s a big job. This is where arch supports can help: by aligning your feet, arch supports provide stability and balance, distribute pressure evenly across the foot, and realign your body so it once again sings in harmony. “The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone. The thigh bone’s connected to the hip bone…”

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