20% to 80% of runners will experience injuries every year, with most of them in the knee. The primary risk factors for developing injuries were a history of previous injuries in male runners. Surprisingly to some, if the training distance was increased each week, this helped prevent the knee injuries.
Category: Stability
Best Insoles for Military Boots
In one study, 10% of the New Zealand Army had plantar fasciitis along with other injuries caused by footwear that wasn’t supporting their feet. Over three months, to have 10% of your army down with stress fractures and other injuries of the back, hip, knee, foot and ankle, is not good – especially when all…
Are Orthaheel Orthotics Only for Heel Problems?
When you read or hear the name Orthaheel, you may think to yourself that since you don’t have any serious foot or heel conditions, that these aren’t for you. However, this is not entirely true. Orthaheel technology is not only for those with serious foot conditions, but you still need to find the orthotic right…
Why These Over Pronation Insoles are Really The Best On The Market
One of the very best constructed pair of over pronation insoles I’ve seen yet are Birkenstock Blue Footbeds Arch Support Insoles. You can tell by looking at them that no matter what you do, your foot is not going to over pronate. When it comes to the foot and how it works bio-mechanically, the term…
Big Feet and High Arches? Try Superfeet Green Premium Inserts for High Arches
Superfeet has owned the market for orthotics for quite a while. Long before other companies came onto the scene, Superfeet was analyzing people’s gait, determining how much arch support was needed for people with low arches, medium and high arches, and creating products that worked. You may have seen the long list of Superfeet products…