at foot smart we are dedicated to foot
care and lower body health we've
partnered with experts at the podiatry
Institute to provide you with
information about common foot and lower
body ailments do you suffer from knee
pain it's important to pinpoint exactly
where the pain is so you can find relief
let's talk about the three most common
types of knee pain iliotibial band
syndrome or ITB runners knee or
chondromalacia and patella femoral
stress syndrome and arthritis of the
knee if the pain is on the outside of
your knee and runs up to your hip you
may have iliotibial band syndrome or ITB
the iliotibial band is a fibrous band
that extends from the hip to the knee
and causes pain on the outside of the
knee and may gradually move up the side
of the thigh you may feel a snapping
sensation when you straighten your bent
knee usually there's not a lot of
swelling and your range of motion in the
knee joint should be normal IT band
problems can be caused by having high or
low arches having an uneven leg length
bowed legs or weak thigh muscles
supination where the feet turn outward
and can cause friction and inflammation
to the IT band wearing shoes that may be
worn down too much running on uneven
pavement or down hills or a change in
your normal workout routine there are
products from foot smart and at-home
exercises that can help relieve pain
from IT band syndrome at home exercises
like side stretches that keep the
iliotibial band in range of motion
strengthening the quadriceps or thigh
muscles low-impact exercises such as
riding a stationary bike or swimming
products that can help iliotibial band
or stability brace strengthening tape
cold therapy wrap and supportive shoes
now let's discuss a second type of knee
pain if the pain is dull and around or
under your kneecap
you could have runner's knee also called
chondromalacia or patella femoral stress
syndrome vigorous activities may cause
excessive stress and wear
on the cartilage of the kneecap this can
lead to inflammation and erosion which
can cause the cartilage to break down
making it difficult to move your knee
this condition most commonly appears in
runners but it can also affect those who
participate in activities that require a
lot of knee bending like biking jumping
even walking some of the factors that
may contribute to runner's knee are flat
feet tight or weak thigh muscles muscle
imbalance inadequate stretching
misalignment overuse or injury there are
products from foot smart and at-home
exercises that can help relieve pain
from runner's knee at home exercises
like stretching and strengthening the
hamstrings low-impact exercises that
strengthen the quadriceps or thigh
muscles products that can help patella
strap compression sleeve or adjustable
knee brace shock absorbing shoes or
cushioned insoles for support the last
type of knee pain is the most common
arthritis of the knee do you feel pain
or weakness daily around your knee if so
then you may have an arthritic knee
which develops after years of strain to
the ligaments and tendons that support
the kneecap arthritic knees can develop
from daily activities that put pressure
on the kneecap such as kneeling
squatting or climbing stairs weight gain
also places stress on the knee there are
a few symptoms that may indicate you
have an arthritic knee for example if
your pain and swelling tends to be worse
in the morning or after a period of
inactivity if you hear a cracking sound
when you move increased knee pain as the
weather changes there are products from
foot smart to help relieve the pain from
arthritis of the knee braces and
supports compression sleeves warming
therapy topical analgesics we recommend
you consult your physician for a
professional diagnosis if you think you
may have one of these three knee
conditions foot smart offers a wide
variety of expertly selected shoes and
health products to help relieve knee
pain foot smart where your foot care
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