Flat Dogs
Take a look at these pedographs. Wow!
- No rear foot heel teardrop.
- No midfoot arch on left foot and minimal on right.
- An elongated 2nd metatarsal bilaterally and forces NOT getting to the base of the 1st metatarsal and stalling on the 2nd: classic sign of an uncompensated forefoot varus.
- increased printing of the lateral foot on the right
Knowing what you know about pronation (need a review? click here) Do you think this foot is a good lever? Do you think they will be able to push off well?
What can we do?
- foot exercises to build the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the foot (click here, here, here, and here for a few to get you started)
- perhaps an orthotic to assist in decreasing the pronation while they are strengthening their foot
- motion control shoe? Especially in the beginning as they are strengthening their feet and they fatigue rather easily
The prints do not lie. They tell the true story of how the forces are being transmitted through the foot. For more pedograph cases, click here.
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