Danny Dreyer of Chiliving, inc. describes the proper way to correct over- or under-pronation of the feet in a runner’s stride.
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are you mainly …
are you mainly suggesting to keep your pelvis up while walking- or to do standing exercises in this position? thanks, very usefull video.
Thank you, what we …
Thank you, what we suggest is that you keep your pelvis LEVEL, not tilted to the anterior or the posterior all the time. Your pelvis can be level whether you are sitting, standing still, walking, running, hiking, etc. Watch the other video about strengthening your abs: the lower abs are what facilitate a level pelvis. You only want to use lower abs to level your pelvis, not quads or glutes because these muscles need to be relaxed in order to walk or run properly with full range of motion.
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But if you turn …
But if you turn your whole leg, isn’t your knee still going to be going in a different direction than your foot? Mine does. My knee and foot aren’t perfectly aligned, so I’m not sure how this could work.
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Nittipple,
Thank …
Nittipple,
Thank you for your excellent question.
- Everted feet is usually originated all the way up in the hips/pelvis. The foot, lower leg, knee cap and upper leg points in the same everted direction.
- From your description it sounds like your everted foot position is originating at the knee joint. Meaning, the knee cap points forward and foot points out (everted). This is called “lateral tibial torsion” and is very, very hard on the knee joint.
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This tibial torsion can result over time by by the knee rotation Danny shows in the video at 1:29 which shows a still image of this position.
To keep your knee/lower leg/foot forward:
1) Practice balance inside/outside of foot all day long per the 2nd half of the video.
2) Loosen via the Knee Circles and Hip Circles Body Looseners.
There are other ways to address tibial torsion which are beyond the scope of this forum; contact me for more info. if you wish.
I’m not exactly …
I’m not exactly sure if I’m leveling my pelvis. I’m sort of pulling my lower abs tight; I’m not squeezing my glutes at all. My left leg seems to be a bit easier to turn and make it go where i want than my right. The right foot keeps trying to go off to the right. I recently purchased a pair of New Balance shoes that I could actually feel pulling my feet out. Needless to say, I returned them. I’d like to learn more. You’ve been a great help so far.
Nittipple – its …
Nittipple – its good you took a second look and find the foot rotation is coming from the hip.
Leveling the pelvis is not easy to ‘get’. The key is to level the pelvis efficiently using just the lower abdominal to gently lift in front and not contract in back. Typically this is when your waist band is level (check in the bathroom mirror).
It is very common for the R foot to point out more than the L – hint, consider your foot position when you drive. Try to keep your R ankle under your toes.