There are a lot of reasons for bad knees, including injuries such as patellofemoral pain syndrome, arthritis, injury to ligaments, cartilage tears, tendonitis and bursitis. Abnormal foot function can contribute to some – but by no means all – knee problems. So before you try to treat knee pain...
Read MoreIf you have plantar fasciitis or heel and arch pain, supporting the arches is important for treatment. For many patients, we recommend wearing supportive footwear with orthotic foot beds while at home. These keep the arches from continuing to collapse, reducing the intense heel pain and chance for the...
Read MoreAsk us any question you have about orthotics or shoes by going to the bottom of this page and leaving a reply to this blog. We’ll try to answer within a couple of days. We look forward to hearing from you, Larry Huppin, DPM Doug Hale, DPM
Read MoreOrthotics for Pain on the Outside of the Knee At our Seattle Foot and Ankle Clinic, we treat many patients who suffer from knee problems with foot orthotics. Medical literature indicates there are two knee conditions that have been shown to respond relatively well to foot orthotic therapy –...
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