Get science backed correction, relief, comfort and performance. FootScientific’s Type 3 Arches® Orthotics are specifically designed to relieve pain from arthritis at the inner knee, osteoarthritis, high arch, supination, and grinding knee pain.
Relieve Foot & Inner Knee Arthritis Pain
- Developed over a 12 year period and scientifically backed, the Type 3 Arches® Orthotics are specially designed to open the joint of the inner knee and relieve pain from inner knee arthritis (approximately 90% of all knee osteoarthritis), high arch, supination, and grinding knee pain. It’s patented design includes a “lateral post” – or wedge – across its entire length and a drop in the ball of the big toe – effectively changing the angle of the foot’s contact with the ground – and opening the pressure on the inner knee! (See the left leg before and after to the right)
- An advantage of our Type 3 for those with a high arch is that it is desgined to help relieve foot and ankle symptoms from the supinating foot ("cavovarus foot"). These symptoms include plantar fasciitis, outer foot stress and tenderness, and ankle sprains and rolling."
Unique Benefits of the Type 3
- Provides the perfect balance of correction, comfort, and control.
- Reduces many common injuries and problems found in those with high arches including:Grinding knee pain, Inner knee pain, metatarsalgia pain, Inner knee arthritis, Medial osteo arthritis, Knee osteoarthritis, Pain on the outside of the ankle, Pain on the lateral part of the foot, Pain in the heel, Plantar fasciitis, Problems with the heel and achilles, Ankle rolling and sprains, and other related conditions
- Produces a better interplay while walking and running to create more stability and efficiency.
- Creates immediate relief while standing.
- Neutralizes the foot, taking pressure off of key tendons and increasing power in your step.
- If you have a “flat foot” and do not have inner knee arthritis please see our Type 1 Orthotics
- If you don’t have “high arch”, “flat foot”, or aren’t sure, see our Type 2 Orthotics
Understanding and Managing Inner Knee Arthritis
- Your knee has two wedge shaped pieces of cartilage called meniscus. Meniscus are tough, rubbery and lubricated and both keep your knee stable and act as “shock absorbers” as you walk, run, and jump.
- One meniscus is lateral (on the outside of the knee) the other is medial (on the inside of the knee).
- Over time the meniscus wears thin and your femur (thigh bone) and your tibia (shin bone) come ever closer to direct contact.
- As this occurs at the medial meniscus, you will begin to experience pain on the inside of your knee.
- The pain can be associated with stiffness, swelling and also initial pain as you move after stillness.
- Cartilage damage is currently irreversible, however there are nonsurgical and surgical treatments that can help reduce pain and increase joint flexibility.
- Releasing some of the pressure between your thigh and shin bone will relieve pain as well as provide more “wear time" for your cartilage.
- FootScientific’s Type 3 arch has a lateral (outer) wedge radiating the mechanical advantage of releasing pressure from the medial (inner) knee.
- As this occurs, you will find some relief from pain and gain more joint flexibility.
Unique Features
- One year guarantee on comfort and corrective features.
- Full to ¾ length semi-ridged, semi-soft orthotic.
- Material density and quality replicates those used in custom orthotics.
- Materials allow for modification by trained foot-care providers.
- Orthotics will mold to natural foot shape in a 1-3 week period of consistent wear and will not lose their corrective shape.
- Perfect balance of control and comfort.
- Designed to relieve pain and stress in foot, ankle, knee, hip and back.
- Place in each pair of shoes for maximum benefit.