What is Foot Pronation?

What is Foot Pronation?

When the outside part of the heel of your shoe wears significantly faster than the inside, this is a sign that a person is over pronating when they walk/run. Excessive pronation, or flat feet as it is commonly known is where the arch of the foot collapses as a person walks and the feet roll in.

What is Foot Pronation?

This can be caused by a number of things including ligamentous laxity, leg length inequalities, weakness/tightness in the calf, and other general anatomical variants.


What does this cause?

The feet are the foundation for your body and excessive pronation of the feet will frequently lead to altered lower limb and pelvic biomechanics which increases the risk of injury throughout the body especially during walking and running. As seen in the image below on the left this can cause problems throughout the entire body as force is transferred up through the legs from the feet all the way up to the neck/head. The right image shows how the body is supposed to look when aligned correctly.

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