When you run, your feet absorb the force of 3-5 times your body weight, while hitting the ground 1,500 times per mile. A large percentage of these injuries are in the lower extremity, specifically the foot. Your foot and leg are performing poorly secondary to their function. This is putting your body at a mechanical disadvantage and forcing you to compensate.
Chronic compensation leads to injury.
Understanding your foot type and how it functions are key for you to prevent foot injuries. Early identification and correction can prevent more chronic injuries in the future. Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broadens our knowledge, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors have checked with sources believed to be reliable in their efforts to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards accepted at the time of publication.