What are the dangers of high arches

A high arch refers to a concave shape of the sole of the foot. We divide it into high arch, normal arch and low arch according to the degree of concavity of the sole. Whether the sole of the foot is evenly stressed and whether it has the ability to bear weight has a certain relationship with the arch of the foot. In our daily lives, we hear some elderly people say that people with high arches do not feel tired when walking. In fact, this is not necessarily true. High arches can also have certain harmful effects. Let’s take a look.

Dangers of high arched feet:

1. The main causes of high arch feet are congenital inheritance, muscle imbalance or contracture, and incorrect walking gait.

When visually observing the feet of a person with cavus feet, one can see that the arches on the inside and outside of the feet are obviously high-shaped, and the gait is prone to bow legs and retracted toes, which can easily cause fatigue in the leg muscles. When walking, the heel bone turns inward, which can easily cause an imbalance in tendon tension and cause the center of gravity to tilt forward. When standing with high arches, you can feel that most of the body weight is concentrated on the front and back ends of the feet. The arch on the inner side of the sole is obviously abnormally high, the ligaments on the instep are too tight or the bones are deformed, causing the arch between the heel bone and the toes to gradually become higher. At the same time, high arches can cause the kneecap to tilt outward at a larger angle, causing the outside of the knee joint to open, leading to knee joint disease, making it easier to get tired and painful when going downhill or stairs.

Especially when the tension on the plantar tendons is uneven, you may feel transverse arch pain and plantar fascia cramps when walking, standing, and running.

2. High arched feet are also prone to shoulder and neck pain, and may even cause complications such as pseudo-long legs, scoliosis, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, calluses on the heel bones and metatarsals, and inflammation of the plantar ligaments. Moreover, most people do not feel any pain when they are young or in the early stages of the disease, and may even feel that they are very agile. However, over time, the uneven weight distribution on the feet of people with high arches will not only cause painful calluses on the soles of the feet, but also cause poor stability due to the way they walk, and other joints are more likely to be injured by excessive angles.

Prevention and improvement methods for high arch foot:

1. The problem with high arch foot is that there is not enough support on the outer longitudinal arch of the foot, so when wearing shoes, there is often a hollow feeling underneath. When standing, not only is the stability poor, but the impact force from the ground cannot be absorbed. At present, there are not many treatments. The most common method to correct high arches is to choose shoes that are stable and shock-absorbing, or to use functional foot orthotics to reduce impact and correct your normal walking pattern. Patients with high arches should remember to tie the shoelaces tightly and reduce the bulge of the instep when wearing shoes. Flat shoes and loafers should be avoided when choosing shoes.

2. Since the instep of a person with high arch foot is very high, in order to improve this, you can raise the sole of the shoe to share the weight of the body. At the same time, you should also add a support point on the little toe side so that the foot can fall inward. In this way, the weight of the body can be evenly distributed to all parts of the sole of the foot, and the high arch condition can be improved. Simply put, the problem of high arched feet can be improved by purchasing professional and correct shoes that fit your foot shape and have arch pads on the soles. In addition, for those with severe pain, you can use the Foot Health Corrector with special shock-absorbing material to improve the pain and control the abnormal external rotation of the high arch foot, reducing uneven muscle tension in the sole of the foot. In order to disperse the pressure on the sole of the foot, avoid local concentration and cause lesions, and gradually guide the arch of the foot back to the correct position, it is necessary to go to a professional foot correction center to use a plantar pressure tester or 3D scanner for further detailed examination and analysis, and receive correct treatment. Wearing shoes and insoles that can correct the foot can help relieve pain and improve walking.