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Self-Examination
-Self-examination
can be as simple as standing in a pair of shorts and
looking at the position of your feet and knees. Look at
the angle your thigh bones (femur) make to the lower leg
and again, to the feet. This angle is more noticeable in
women than in men and is called the "Q" angle
and is accentuated by a flat foot type. -If
the foot is moved to a position where the heel bone is
parallel to the lower leg (rearfoot neutral) and then
allowed to relax (rearfoot relaxed position), you can
readily see the difference between the foot in a
supported position and then in a hyperpronated position.
(From: Loud KJ,
Micheli LJ: Common Athletic Injuries in Adolescent
Girls. Curr Opin Pediatr, Aug 2001; 13(4):3) |
