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About 4 out of 5 people have some sort of foot problems
80% of the population demonstrates some degree of postural complaint
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- About 4 out of 5 people have some sort of foot problems, sufficient to create symptoms at some time in their lives.
Similarly, about 80% of the population demonstrates some degree of postural (hips, back, neck) complaint.
- In human biomechanics, when a small force is applied to the foot, it is amplified through a series of lever actions, so that at
points more distant to the foot (the knee, hip, back, neck) the effect of the force is magnified.
- The body is a mass of constantly changing variables with nerves, muscles, sensations, pain and mental attitudes.
We are all different and we each have our own unique variations in structure.
- The surfaces we walk on can vary from moment to moment, from carpet, to concrete, grass, sand and so on; in Podiatric Biomechanics,
these factors and more must be taken into account and incorporated into the therapeutic considerations for each patient.
- The results of poor biomechanical function may not readily be seen because the body is capable of compensating for deficiencies and abnormalities.
This compensation is very destructive as the body attempts to function in a compromised and inefficient manner.
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