The 4 Degrees of Separation Between Pain & Pleasure
                     The 4 Degrees of 
Separation 
Between Pain & 
Pleasure
Introduction
The 4 degrees of separation between our 
feet have a direct impact on our body. 
Even the most subtle change in the way 
we walk can put stress on joints higher up 
in our body, which may result in secondary 
problems. 
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Impact of simple 
foot problem
Much like the foundation of a house, it 
supports the weight above it-so much so 
that a simple foot problem can cause a 
chain reaction in our posture. 
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PAIN 
&PLEASURE 
The average person takes 8,000 - 10,000 
steps each day & 128,000 km over a 
lifetime. Women have 4x as many foot 
problems as men due to poor fitting 
footwear including high heels.
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Foot problems
40% of Australians will of all the bones in 
our body, 25% are in our feet experience 
foot problems in their lifetime. 
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Key to proper 
foot function 
The key to proper foot function and body 
posture is keeping the lower limbs in their 
natural alignment foot problems foot 
support ball of foot knee pain beyond 4° 
within 4° pain 171° 176° difference 
orthotics are shoe inserts designed to 
improve, correct, or modify foot function.
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Better 
alignment 
For considered normal better alignment 
and healthy common causes feet are 
comfortably supported bones are correctly 
aligned 1 poor warm up/stretching before 
activity every step makes a difference. 
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FOOT FUNCTION
Running is a true ‘spring-like’ gait with the 
entire kinetic chain of the lower body 
acting like a spring. At running speeds 
over 10mph (16km/h) the biomechanical 
behavior of the foot and ankle typically 
changes to a forefoot or midfoot loading 
pattern in an attempt to utilize the elastic 
potential of the tendinous structures of the 
foot.
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Biomechanics
The biomechanics of human locomotion 
can be explained by the physics of 
pendulums and springs. Humans have 
essentially four locomotive strategies 
available: walking, jogging, running, 
sprinting.
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