Foot balance is essential for the very survival of every living creature. Foot balance is extremely important to humans due to the structure of the human body. The human body is different from the other animals due to the fact that humans are biped and walking is a learned skill for humans. It takes more than a year just to learn walking for a human being. In the modern day foot is not just used for locomotion but also for various sports like skating, skiing, swimming, soccer, hockey etc. Almost all the games that people play require foot balance. Some sports require more balance and some require less. The biological age of the body can be determined through balance tests such is the importance of balance. Foot balance is also required to drive vehicles, cycling, operating machinery, working in plants/factories etc. If a person looses foot balance it causes a severe handicap in day to day activities.
From a physiological
perspective, the balance of the human body is not only dependent upon the condition
of the legs but also on the condition of the ear. It is a less known fact that
the ears are not just hearing organs but also balance organs. There is a soft
organ near the cochlea of the ear which has a three axis alignment system which
is used for spatial balance of the body. This organ is known as the labyrinth.
The labyrinth is part of the vestibular system. This organ is directly
connected to the brain, eyes and the skeletal system. The labyrinth is used to
determine motion of the human body in linear and angular direction. If this
part of the ear gets damaged the balance gets so much distorted that people
find it almost impossible to walk without help. There have been cases where due
to damage to the labyrinth of the ear, it has been observed that the gastro
intestinal tract functions in the reverse manner and can only be corrected with
medication.
Twenty five
percent of the bones of your body are in your feet. If any of these bones are
misaligned, your entire body could be affected. You might not even feel that
you have a foot problem but it can be causing knee problems, hip or low-back
problems, shoulder and neck problems and even headaches or stomachaches. Foot
problems can also cause emotional stresses and physiological changes in the
body like adrenal stress, blood sugar, fatigue and many others. Many doctors
look to the mechanics of the foot for proper posture but there is so much more
making up the foundation that we stand, walk and run on.
The foot has
many nerve receptors in it that send important information into our central
nervous system. This information is used to track where certain parts of the
body are at every moment and in what direction, how fast they are moving and
how much pressure they are receiving. Problems with the feet can send confusing
information to the central nervous system which can cause mechanical problems
in the body. As we walk, each joint of the foot sends information to the
nervous system so that it can turn on and off our muscles. The turning on and
off of the muscles allows us to walk, if they didn’t turn on and off we would
not be able to move properly. This is one way that foot problems can cause
knee, hip, neck, shoulder, jaw problems and even headaches. If a muscle is not
turning on when it is supposed to, then a muscle on the other side of the body
will become too tight because the balance is upset. When it becomes too tight,
it pulls the bones out of alignment causing problems.
Shoes that
are too tight will shut off your positive support mechanism which keeps your
body standing in an upright position. If the positive support mechanism is not
working properly, you will start to slouch with your shoulders and head forward
as you stand. This can cause discomfort throughout the body, even chronic
neck/back pain and will eventually cause permanent posture problems and bone
deformation. Proper fitting shoes are an integral part of foot balance and
maintaining healthy feet.
Known for combining
science with technology to restore optimal health and balance, CEM World USA
offers the Ortostep and the Ecostep ; both products supplied by Matrix
Nano Technology and Aires Tech. Both of these products are designed to improve foot balance. The Ortostep corrects your posture and promotes
proper foot function. These orthotic insoles are a cure for foot and lower body
pain as well as a preventative measure which can be taken to stop foot problems
from developing. They also can help t rid your feet of foot corns for good,
make calloused skin a think of the past, and can even cure bunions and hammer
toes. The Ecostep, on the other hand, is designed to make your walk more
comfortable, preventing overload of the foot, it also reduces the risk of
development of various pathologies. An important additional feature of the
insoles "Ecostep" is their ability to absorb stress and take a form
close anatomical shape of the foot. This element hides the possible
disadvantages of the insole inside the shoe soles
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