The simple answer is that if your Feet are not doing what they were designed to do the Knees will compensate and be forced to take more pressure than they were intended to take. If the hips are not supporting you, the Knees will again have to take some of that force.

 

Improper Alignment is felt through your whole kinetic chain. Here is an example, if your foot is always excessively rolling in (pronating) when you walk think about the pressure that is putting on the inside of your knee and the tightening that may be putting on the outside of your knee. Now if you go farther up the chain you can see that the hips and lower back can also be affected. 

 

Fix the feet and hips and you will most likely help your knees. 

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Problems with feet or ankles will affect your posture and your walking gait, which can lead to knee and/or hip pain. Some of the more common issues are plantar fasciitis, nerve pain, neuropathy, neuromas, bunions, excessive foot pronation or supination. These are all treatable if not preventable. 

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