Excessive or prolonged pronation
Draft — clinical review required1 · Observe2 · Locate3 · Explain4 · Connect
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MedialLateral
2.0° inversion
Medial arch · schematic linkage
Illustrative contact
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MedialLateral
2.0° inversion
Medial arch · schematic linkage
Illustrative contact
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Observed deviation · Greater, persistent eversion and medial arch lowering
Some pronation is part of typical walking.
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Illustrative demonstration angles and event timing · 0° is the reference, not a diagnostic cutoff. Close-ups are schematic; the standard figure supplies walking context.
Greater, persistent eversion and medial arch lowering
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Observed movement
- Greater, persistent eversion and medial arch lowering
Example mechanism
- Reduced muscular control
- A movement pattern alone does not establish its cause.
Teaching narration
- Some pronation is part of typical walking.
- In this example, rearfoot eversion and medial arch lowering are greater or persist longer during stance.
- Watch from behind, then look at the inner arch.
- As the body progresses toward push-off, the foot does not move back toward a less pronated position as clearly as the comparison foot.
- Possible contributors include foot structure and reduced muscular control. Their contributions differ between individuals.
- The important observations are the amount, timing and persistence of movement.
- A low arch alone does not establish a walking dysfunction or explain symptoms.
Connect — related deviations
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Sources and review status
Draft — clinical review required
Starting points for verification. Validated protocols are linked where available; clinical content has not yet been reviewed.
Learning objectives
- Identify the observed movement and its timing.
- Distinguish the observation from a possible contributor.
- Compare this feature with related deviations.