4 benefits insoles can provide to those with knee pain

Biocorrect, LLC

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Many people don’t appreciate how much they use their knees every day until they start hurting. For some, just getting out of bed and walking around the house can be difficult. Custom orthotic insoles offer an affordable and accessible way to relieve day-to-day knee pain. 

Knee pain can be a result of overuse or conditions like osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Often, a person’s unique anatomy and movement patterns contribute to tension and friction that wears on their knees over time. Once you start to feel knee pain from disordered movement, it can show up during activity or while you’re at rest. Either way, it can take some time to find the right medical treatments and allow them to work. Many people find themselves looking for things they can do to address their knee pain themselves.

In this article, we’ll discuss four benefits people with knee pain can expect from custom orthotic insoles.

4 benefits foot insoles can provide to those with knee pain

Custom orthotic insoles ultimately improve the biomechanics of your lower body, including your knees. This means your joints will function more smoothly and efficiently. When your feet and ankles have proper support and alignment, there will be less force pulling on your knee joints and less friction to wear them down. Healthy movement in your lower legs reduces pain and dysfunction in your knees.

Custom orthotic insoles can provide these four benefits to people with knee pain:

  • Stability in the lower legs — Weaknesses and imbalances in the lower legs put different kinds of stress on your knee joints. Your leg muscles will also work harder to maintain balance while you walk. Insoles for knee pain provide support in the feet and ankles, which stabilizes the knee joints.
  • Alignment — Whether it’s caused by your anatomy, a gait disorder, your shoes or something else, any misalignment in the feet can result in uneven amounts of force pulling on your knee joints. Custom insoles promote proper alignment to minimize the kinds of disordered movement that cause knee pain. 
  • Shock absorption — Both high-impact activities like running or jumping and lower-impact activities like walking create a bit of shock when your feet strike the ground. Thousands of steps in a day add up to a lot of wear and tear. Custom insoles for knee pain will provide some cushion to reduce the impact on your knee joints over time.
  • Reduced pressure — Disordered movement can cause pressure to build up in your knee joints over time. When your knee joints are working properly, the pressure it takes to support and move your body gets released in every stride. 

    • The insoles available at major retail stores can be helpful for people who are looking to prevent pain from developing. However, those already experiencing knee pain will more likely need custom orthotic insoles. Each person’s condition is unique, so it will take a unique combination of features such as support, cushion, shock absorption and shape to keep their knee joints working at their best.

    At Biocorrect, we take several factors into account when creating custom orthotic insoles for each of our patients. Along with your feet, we’re looking at your posture, your stride, your daily activities, your pain symptoms and more. Our custom orthotics support your body’s natural structure and function to help restore healthy movement.

    Are you looking for custom orthotic insoles to improve your knee pain? Contact us to learn more about our process or to set up an initial evaluation with a certified pedorthist.