Back Pain
The first question you might ask yourself is "What do feet have to do with the lower back?" The feet are the foundation for the whole body, very much like a foundation for a house. If you properly support the foundation, the structure above it can function in the manner it was designed to work in.
If the foot excessively pronates or collapses, that internally rotates the lower shaft of the leg (the tibia and fibula). It internally rotates the knee, the thighbone (the femur) and can rotate and drop the hip on one side. At the same time, as the hip rotates, it is connected to the low back. This rotation can start to form a curvature in the lower back.
When the feet are properly supported and centered, the amount of rotation in the lower extremity and the hips is reduced, taking stress off and helping to realign the lower back.
As the skeletal structure of the lower extremity is realigned by the use of a footbed, it also takes the stress and fatigue off many of the tendons, muscles and ligaments that are involved with the ankle, knee, hip and lower back.
Superfeet footbeds can have a great effect on the posture of the body. Proper posture alignment starts when the foot hits the ground. When we have a good foundation underneath the body, the body can be maintained in its ideal functioning position.
It is important to give the footbed a chance to adapt to the body and the shoe. It is equally important to give the body a chance to adapt to the footbed. Any aches and pains felt in the body probably did not occur overnight and therefore will not disappear overnight. Healing takes time and patience.
A Superfeet footbed can help improve the lower back and continue to work up through the mid-back and the neck.
Simply put, the foot bone is connected to the ankle bone, the ankle bone is connected to the knee bone, the knee bone is connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone is connected to the hip bone, the hip bone is connected to the back bone, and so on.
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