ORTHOTICS PROSTHETICS RESEARCH

	Conditions:
	Heel Pain
	Knee Pain
	Back Pain
	Aching Legs
	Flat Feet
	Bunions
	Callus and corns
	Ball of Foot Pain
	Morton's Neuroma
	Achilles Pain
	Shin Pain
	Outside Knee and Hip Pain
	Children's Complaints

	Other:
	Anatomy of the foot
	Stretching Exercises

Outside Knee & Hip Pain (Ilio-tibial band syndrome)

A common condition in athletes caused by abnormal friction & rubbing of the Ilio-tibial band muscle over the knee & hip joints. This condition commonly exhibits a gradual but rather severe pain on the outside knee joint and less commonly on the outside hip section. Sometimes, simply walking up or down stairs may aggravate this condition. The pain usually subsides immediately upon rest but re-occurs with activity.

ORTHAHEEL controls the internal rotation of the shin bone (tibia) and furthermore the rotation on the knee & hip joint via the in-built 4 degree rearfoot varus wedge. Thereby, reducing stretching (tractional) and frictional forces on the Ilio-tibial band muscle. Stretching of the Ilio-tibial band muscle is advised. develop.

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