PODIATRIST DISCUSSES CAUSES OF ARCH PAIN IN RUNNERS

High arches can cause pain if you don’t have the right footwear to support them. Conversely, low arches or flat feet can also contribute, especially in the wrong shoe, says Judith Sperling, DPM, a podiatrist at the Twin Cities Foot & Ankle Clinic in Woodbury, MN, who has worked as part of the medical teams for the New York City, Boston, L.A., and Twin Cities Marathons.

 

Dr. Judith Sperling

 

As your arch caves in, your posterior tibial tendon — which attaches the calf to the inside of the foot—works overtime to support it, and eventually can become fatigued and painful. Arch pain can also result from osteoarthritis in the joints across the middle of the foot, she says.

 

Source: Cindy Kuzma, Runner's World 

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.