overpronation

Foot rolls inward

Overpronation is excessive inward rolling of the foot during walking or running.

Some pronation—the foot's natural inward tilt as it strikes the ground—is normal and absorbs shock.

But overpronation stresses the ankle, knee, and hip, potentially causing injury.

Runners often seek motion-control shoes to correct it: I overpronate, so I need stability shoes.

treatment

orthotics

Wearable alignment devices

motion controlPrecise movement management
arch supportDevice lifting foot's curve
physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care

insoles · podiatry · footbed · taping · strengthening exercises · shoe fitting · orthopedic · ankle brace · realignment

biomechanics

gait

Locomotion pattern

flatfootSlang term for policeman
archesWeight-bearing curved spans
ankleLeg-foot joint

alignment · stride · supinate · heel strike · midfoot · forefoot · kinetics · kinematics · motion control · toe-off

injury

plantar fasciitis

Inflamed sole tissue

shin splintsInflammation along the shinbone
knee painDiscomfort in leg joint
stress fractureMicroscopic bone crack from overuse

heel spur · bunion · tendonitis · joint pain · muscle imbalance · hip pain · runner's knee · metatarsalgia · chronic pain

Categories

foot positionsfirst position, second position, fifth position, en pointe, demi-pointe
gait biomechanicsstride, stride length, cadence, foot strike, heel strike
foot typesflat foot, high arch, fallen arch, square foot

Opposites

foot motion direction

overpronationsupination

Outward forearm rotation

Family

pronation, supination, pronate

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