Peak Performance – Neutral Alignment

A prime factor for runners to achieve their peak performance is to find and maintain neutral alignment at their base or foundation as often as possible. Very often athletes and runners in particular make the mistake of using their orthotics only when they run. If your run takes an hour or two and you then return to a shoe that does not correct your arch to its best neutral position, you spend the better part of the day out of alignment. As a result whatever problem you are experiencing such as heel pain, shin pain, knee pain, etc. will continue to increase and become more difficult to correct. In warmer climates most people prefer to wear sandals or flip flops...

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Plantar Fasciitis

  What is Plantar Fasciitis? The plantar fascia is the primary tendon on the bottom of the foot providing padding. It tightly connects to the base of the heel bone, extends through the arch and reattaches at the ball of the foot just behind the toes. The tension on the tendon creates an arcing of the bones in the middle of the foot allowing those bones natural motion for maintaining balance. Cause: When there is a lack of support thru the arch, the result may be a stretching and pulling of the tendon at the attachment point of the heel. Eventually this may cause a tearing of some of the fibers of the tendon away from the bone. This occurrence...

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