How do you get round overpronation on one side only?

mrsdjordan
mrsdjordan Posts: 16
edited October 2014 in Fitness and Exercise
I overpronate on my right, quite a lot, I'm presuming due to the bad tib/fib break which had to be pinned, about 20yrs ago. I have a tight/slightly smaller calf on the same side also. Just wondering how anyone else may have overcome a similar problem? Or has the same problem but no issues with it?

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    edited October 2014
    One cause is from damage to the tendon that holds up your arch (tibialis posterior tendon). A tight calf could cause overpronation when squatting, but not while standing. Do you overpronate more on the right when standing barefoot?

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  • mrsdjordan
    mrsdjordan Posts: 16
    Thankyou! Yes I do! Walking leaves a normal footprint, but when I relax while standing I go down on my arch. I can walk long distances fine (10 miles+) even if I'm just in a pair of flip flops. Squatting definitely causes me to go down on that arch, when I'm pushing back up. Running also, on the take off and on my bike I notice my ankle isn't staying straight like the other side.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    mrsdjordan wrote: »
    Squatting definitely causes me to go down on that arch, when I'm pushing back up.

    If it's only on the way up, check if your knee is caving inward. If it is, that's a separate issue. Try pushing your knees out on the way up - is the pronation better?

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