Knee pain is very common. There a number of different types of knee pain. The most common type is Patello-femoral Syndrome. There are various causes of this condition. Generally, wear and tear tot the knee joint occurs with age and over-use. For instance through work and sports. Another common cause is over-pronation. When the feet roll inwards, the lower leg tends to rotate internally, leading to poor knee function and excess wear of the soft cartilage occurs in the patella (the knee cap).
How to treat foot pain and plantar fasciitis?
Treatment of foot pain and relief can be achieved by wearing orthotic shoe inserts. The orthotics re-align the feet and ankles, preventing the lower leg from rotating inwards. Thus, the orthotics are taking away the cause of this type of foot pain and prevent further damage to the ankle joint.
