Identify the root causes of overpronation, and start fixing the resulting complex compensations.
In this video, we're going to talk about overpronation, which is a very common dysfunction that a lot of people either have or they've been told that they have.
Pronation is a totally natural part of our gait cycle of walking and running, and it helps us to absorb force - every joint in the body absorbs a little bit of force through the different movements and muscular activations - and pronation absorbs some of this force, so there's not so much shock going through other areas.
The movement of pronation is made up of three different movements:
1. eversion - which happens when the bottom of the foot and the lateral aspect of the foot points outside
2. dorsiflexion - which is closing the angle at the front of the ankle - basically bringing the toes up towards the knees
3. forefoot abduction - where the foot basically turns out (external rotation) And when you combine those three movements, you get an overpronated foot.
As muscles become sleepy or weak, the brain compensates for it, finding the most efficient posture to move from, i.e., foot pronation. Even supportive arches in footwear only create a bandage for the problem, it doesn’t address the root causes.
Check out this video to learn the 3 most common causes that lead to pronated feet, and then watch the next video to learn how to properly address these three things and fix overpronation for good.
IN THIS VIDEO
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - What is foot pronation?
02:50 - CAUSE #1: Flat foot or collapsed arch
05:25 - CAUSE #2: Lack of inversion range
07:45 - CAUSE #3: Hip internal rotation
09:50 - Addressing the root causes and what to do next
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