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Are you experiencing weakness or instability in your knee? Perhaps you have swelling, stiffness, or are even experiencing a popping or crunching noise with movement. If you are experiencing this pain, it could be a result of an injury, arthritis, or mechanical problem.
Your knee is part of your kinetic chain. The pain you are feeling could be related to your hips or feet. When you walk, your foot, ankle, knee, and hip are all connected to the movement. If your foot or ankle are rolling in or out, each step is putting more pressure on your knee and other joints. This altered state of alignment is adding stress to your knee, and therefore could be the culprit of your knee pain.
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Chronic knee pain is usually caused by a combination of misalignment and overuse of the soft tissue in surrounding areas. The knee joint has the highest prevalence of osteoarthritis of any joint in the lower body, and unsurprisingly so. During activities such as climbing stairs, your knee is required to transfer forces of up to 5 times your own body weight.
Misalignment of the lower body can stem from both the hips and the feet, making the knees particularly vulnerable to the consequences of poor posture. When out of proper position, areas of the knee which aren’t designed to bear weight are forced to do just that, and joint health suffers. If left to progress unchecked, misalignment can even accelerate the degeneration of cartilage, your body’s built-in shock absorbers.
Knee pain is best combated by a temporary reduction in activity and improved alignment of the lower body. Controlling the rotational forces that occur during movements such as walking or running are critical to your success. This can be accomplished with strength training and stretching, but also by changing your footwear. Protalus insoles guide the ankle joint through healthy ranges of motion while avoiding excessive pronation, a precursor to rotation of the lower leg.
Our patented technology utilizes Contour, Cushion, and Control to focus on the cause of back pain rather than the symptoms, creating the Protalus Comfort System. Protalus has been designed to help your body maintain a neutral ankle joint position while still allowing full ranges of healthy movement. Proper joint alignment improves movement efficiency, reduces fatigue, and prevents injury and knee pain, so you can get back to doing what you love.
We will refund your full purchase price at any time within the first 90 days, with no restocking fee, no matter how much you have used our insoles.
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Very flexible foot with an arch that sits low to the ground. Very little arch definition. Low arches are often biomechanically imbalanced and can make your feet more susceptible to common foot problems such as heel pain, arch pain, and plantar fasciitis.
Moderately flexible foot, Medium arches are often biomechanically efficient but still can be susceptible to common foot problems such as heel pain or ball-of-foot discomfort.
Very rigid foot with an arch that sits higher from the ground. Well-defined arch. Excessive pressure to rearfoot and forefoot. With high arches, you have less surface area for absorbing impact and you place excessive pressure on your rearfoot and forefoot areas. This can make you susceptible to foot conditions such as heel pain, ball-of-foot pain or plantar fasciitis.
Your foot is wider, and you find some narrower / low profile shoes uncomfortable. You wear Women’s C/D/E or Men’s E width size shoes.
Your foot is average width, and don’t have issues with uncomfortable shoes based on width / volume. You wear Women’s B or Men’s D width size shoes.
You have a thin or narrow foot, and find that some larger volume wider shoes are two bulky or loose. You wear Women’s AA or Men’s C width size shoes.
Check yes if your footwear has an insole that can be removed. Simply check the insole in the shoe to see if easily slips out.
Check no if your footwear has an insole that is cemented or sewn in and cannot easliy be removed.
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Protalus is a biomechanical footbed designed to: Reduce ACUTE PAIN and REPETITIVE STRESSES, to your feet, ankles, knees, hip and back reduce CHRONIC PAIN and FATIGUE throughout your body, Increase PERFORMANCE, including ENDURANCE, STRENGTH, and MOBILITY and Increase COMFORT.
The way Protalus footbeds accomplish this is through:
Unique footbed SHAPE that puts the ankle in a more neutral position, providing a healthier arch, greater mobility, and a balanced kinetic chain.
Unique MATERIALS that dampen shock, increase comfort and allow for a thinner and lighter structure.
The first step in recovery is reducing the activity that makes the issue worse.
Icing the area can help reduce swelling and inflammation, expediting the healing process.
Stretching supports muscle flexibility and helps maintain joint health. Along with Protalus insoles, stretching helps promote proper body alignment to ease pain and maintain wellness.
Stretching Guide
Muscle strengthening, gait assessments, and other therapeutic interventions can be invaluable for helping pain associated with movement.
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