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(Health-NewsWire.Net, July 07, 2015 ) Olympia, Washington --
• Bad knee mechanics
• Fractured meniscus
• Early arthritis onset
• Sore ligaments
Recent Center for Disease Control and Prevention and National Center for Health Statistics data suggest that 19.5% of people complaining about chronic pain suffer from knee pain. An aging population explains part of the increase, but in recent decades, a higher number of younger people have joined the ranks suffering from chronic knee pain as well. Total knee replacement surgeries have skyrocketed among people in their 40s and early 50s.
"The human knee" says Bjorn Svae the founder of Posture Dynamics, "is a hinge like joint. It is not designed to handle significant counter rotational forces between the lower and upper leg. Rubber soles contribute to increase those forces".
Mr. Svae offers up a piece of old, well recognized evidence of the difference between the leather shoe and shoes constructed with modern rubber based outsoles. The hips generate an external rotational force that is driven down the leg into the foot for the purpose of directing the foot mechanics, but if the foot is not functioning correctly, the whole foot tries to rotate outward instead which explains the traditional hole worn right under the middle ball of the foot. Shoes with rubber soles stick to the ground like chewing gum and with the foot locked inside the shoes, the torque that was released between the shoe and the ground when wearing leather soles moves up to the knees. This is also why people who over-pronate badly tend to blow out the little toe side of their shoes, and their heels fall off the inside of their flip-flops. Golfers frequently complain about knee pain after walking the golf course wearing cleats.
Switching back to leather shoes is one solution to preserve the knee joint, but since that is impractical for most people, Posture Dynamics offers an alternative by actually making the feet more responsive to the hip drive to reduce the knee torque while at the same time improve gait and posture.
Their ProKinetics Insoles send different signals to the brain that cause different muscle activation patterns that stabilize the feet by making the first Metatarsal head (ball of the foot behind the big toe) weight bearing earlier when standing and walking. This according to Mr. Svae significantly reduces the counter rotational forces in the foot from over-pronation, making the foot more responsive to the hip motion. It will change the shoe wear pattern, ease knee pain and make walking and running more pleasant, even with rubber soles.
"People tend to think of insoles for foot pain only" says Melady Svae, President of Posture Dynamics, "but we seem to help many more people with problems like knee and back pain than just the run of the mill foot problems we also fix. It is our joy to help people discover how the whole body relies on proper foot mechanics for overall health and well-being."
The shoe industry for decades has focused on better and stronger arch support and new cushioning materials which for some provide temporary relief for foot pain. It seems Posture Dynamics' Kinetic Technology which focuses on the forefoot instead, goes right to the heart of the problem to make the feet work more like they were intended to do when walking in nature. It is an idea many people like because it gives them more flexibility in buying the shoes they like instead of only the shoes they have to wear to minimize pain.
About Posture Dynamics
Posture Dynamics was founded in 1998 to develop a concept by an "outside-the-box" thinking podiatrist. With cooperation of clinicians and specialists worldwide the Kinetic Technology has been refined and incorporated in inexpensive and easy to use insoles that effectively improves foot and body mechanics and posture. Posture Dynamics devotes a lot of energy to educating both medical professionals and the public on the importance of good posture as a first defense against chronic musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain.
Posture Dynamics
Bjorn Svae
360-459-2153
bjorn@posturedynamics.com
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