FOOT DYSFUNCTION CAN LEAD TO KNEE, HIP AND BACK PROBLEMS

You have probably read plenty of studies on the importance of sitting correctly. However, we don’t hear nearly as much about the importance of walking correctly, even though the consequences of walking abnormalities are just as serious. Rheumatologists, chiropractors and podiatrists all agree that a poor gait can lead to back pain. 

 

Dr. George Trachtenberg

 

George C. Trachtenberg, DPM writes that these problems can be chronic if not addressed. “Indeed, foot dysfunction may be the etiology or a contributing factor in many pathological conditions, including those affecting the back, hips, and knees as well as other joints, bones, and muscles. As a result of these postural changes, there is subsequent redistribution of ground reactive forces and the forces altered and redirected via compensations and the repetitive movements involved in gait.”

 

Source: Annie Qureshi,  Health Works Collective [8/29/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News