To elaborate more on last week’s post on static alignment and overuse injuries, we are going to take it a step further and discuss if resting foot position has any bearing on running injuries. The ...

Pronation control of the foot is simply the decrease or protection against flattening of the medial longitudinal arch which controls the hip, knee and ankle as well as the foot itself. Anti-pronation ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between CPHP and a number of commonly hypothesised causative factors. Univariate analyses showed an association between CPHP and increased BMI, ...

In the relatively recent past, things were simple: your foot type was classified as overpronator, underpronator, or neutral, and you were supposed to get a running shoe designed for that foot type. If ...

For many years, shoe companies, magazines, and assorted running experts advised pronating runners to seek out motion-control shoes. The idea seemed simple: The inward-tilting motion of the legs after ...

Fitness experts have long advised clients choosing a running shoe to forget fashion and consider the roll or pronation – the way the foot leans inward upon impact. Analyzing the roll of the foot ...

This week we are going to discuss a few foot types and the problems associated with each. First, we will start with the supinated foot or cavus foot type. The cavus foot type is a “high arch”, and is ...

Everyone’s feet pronate a little, but if your shoes aren’t giving you the support you need while walking, it might be time for an upgrade. Check out our team’s favorite walking shoes for overpronation ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who walk with flat feet are 50 percent more likely than those with normal or high arches to have low back pain, a new study suggests. “The key takeaway from the study ...

Background: Chronic plantar heel pain (CPHP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders of the foot, yet its aetiology is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the ...