The knee is a very complex structure with a tremendous amount of movement in it. The great amounts of movement found in a knee combined with its function in weight bearing of the entire body makes it very susceptible to injury. In fact, the knee is the most commonly injured joint in the body.
Every year more than 5.5 million people visit an orthopedic surgeon for knee complaints. Many of these problems could have been prevented and may still be conservatively managed without surgery if the condition has not reached a critical point. In other words, don’t put off having your knee injuries properly evaluated or else it may be too late and you could be forced to abandon your athletic activities.
A common situation arises when runners (or other athletes, for that matter) have one of the three arches in their feet fall in comparison to that of the other foot. This creates an imbalance that places tremendous, abnormal stresses on the hips and knees leading to injury.
Unfortunately, many of these athletes are ready to give up their sport because of nagging knee injuries. Correcting the problem in their feet corrects the abnormal stress in the hips and knees thereby allowing them to continue enjoying their sports.
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