Flat ground. It’s man-made…

By Ortho~CarePostings

Flat ground.  It's man-made,  unnatural and  constricting to feet. Combine that with the study that simply standing is harmful, and you have something.  Taking this one step further, running on flat ground damages your feet and legs in two distinct ways: the absorption of repeated impacts and, more importantly, muscle atrophy from an unvarying motion.

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First off, repeatedly slapping your feet against hard, flat surfaces is horrible for your joints and tendons. That's a no-brainer. Even wearing the most popular running shoes today, this continual impact is grinding. That's why we're seeing people taken out by injuries like Achilles tendon ruptures, knee ligament tears,
shin splints and a host of ankle and arch issues. But this isn't even the primary concern.

Yes, the grind hurts. But the greater cause for concern is the muscle atrophy that sets in from a lifetime of living on flat surfaces.
This artificial muscular degeneration sets not only athletes up for disaster.

Walking Barefoot Might Be an Essential Element of Good Health but on Different Kind of Surfaces.

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