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Manual therapy case study: Kerrati is a 36-year-old manager who works at a retail store. She came in for wellness massage, but during the postural examination, the therapist noticed that Kerrati’s right arch drops markedly upon weight bearing. Further, her …
Self-care for the client/patient: When working with a client/patient for the treatment of overpronation of the foot, the importance of client self-care is extremely important. Supple flat foot is essentially a condition of weakness of the ligament complex and musculature …
Manual therapy treatment: Because overpronation, whether it is a supple or rigid flat foot, does not directly cause pain, and even its effects farther up the body will likely not cause pain for many years or decades, it is likely …
Signs and symptoms: The first and most obvious sign of overpronation is a flat foot/dropped arch. The supple flat foot will have an arch when not weight bearing and will be seen to lose the arch upon weight bearing. A …
Introduction to overpronation Pronation and supination are normal healthy movements of the foot that primarily occur at the subtalar joint between the talus and calcaneus (note: it also occurs at the transverse tarsal joint, which itself is composed of two …
