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Over Pronation and Pronation
Pronation is the normal movement of the foot that is necessary
in order for the foot to absorb the shock of ground impact and also
to adapt to uneven terrain. During the movement described as pronation
the foot rolls in slightly towards midline of the body.
Over pronation and excess pronation are terms used
to describe the abnormal motion of the foot when it rolls towards
the midline of the body too far or at an irregular time during walking.
Abnormal pronation is one of the most common mechanical
causes of pain in the foot.
When the foot over pronates the foot rolls towards the midline of
the body and the arches are placed under increased strain and collapse.
During this arch collapse the ligaments, tendons, joints, and muscles
of the foot are strained under the excessive load. It is this subtle
repetitive stress placed on the joints, tendons and ligaments that
over time, small stress compounded by small stress, that causes injuries
that are best described as overuse injuries. These
make up a large group of modern day foot injuries.
Early signs of over pronation related foot problems are muscle fatigue when walking or
standing and tired aching legs. In young children some of the early signs of over pronation
are not wanting to walk and always wanting to be picked up and carried.
Later signs of over pronation related foot pain are conditions such
as metatarsalgia,
plantar fasciitis,
heel pain, knee
pain, bunions
and shin pain.
The appearance of over pronation is a drop in the height of the medial (inside) arch of
the foot and a rolling of the foot towards the midline of the body. In some severe cases
there is a complete flattening of the medial (inside) arch of the foot
The symptoms of over pronation may differ depending on the extent of the underlying problem,
the age of the person and also the activity level of the individual. Some of the most common
foot pains caused by pronation are.
Iliotibial band pain
/ Lateral (outside) knee pain, Children's
Pains (Severs Disease/Osgoodschlatters Syndrome), Bunions
(Hallux Abducto Valgus), Tired
Aching Legs, Flat Feet/Collapsed
Arches, Shin Pain,
Metatarsalgia / Ball of Foot
Pain / Mortons Neuroma, Lower
Back Pain, Knee
Pain, Heel Pain/Plantar
Fasciitis/Heel Spur
Docpods Orthotic innersoles are used to stop excessive pronation by
supporting the foot and preventing arch collapse. Docpods orthotics
are an instant method to reduce over pronation and overuse related
foot pain.
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