Module 5: Foot and Gait Flashcards
what initiates the supination process from pronation
heel strike
functions of the foot
- ) adapt to terrain
- ) shock absorption
- ) stability control
what is normal foot angle
4-6 degrees in varus
what is foot neutral
it is the central point from which ligaments have enough motion to adapt to terrain 4-6 degrees
neutral is
congruency of talo-navicular joint
what does the foot being forced to exceed 4-6 degrees do
excessive pronation and sometimes excess supination and therefore tears and stretches of ligaments
muscle that control excessive pronation is
posterior tibia
primary nerve supply to posterior tibia is
L5
walking force on feet
1-3x bw
running force on feet
3-5x bw
jumping force on feet
5-7x bw
pronation of the foot involves
dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
supination of the foot involves
plantarflexion, adduction, and inversion
supination is created by the
windlass effect
the joints can only raise if the
joints can glide and respond to the tightening of the plantar fascia during heel raise
limitation of dorsiflexion of the big toe is
functional hallux limitus
pronation happens naturally as result
of leg and body moving over the foot due to the 45 degree average angle between talus and calcaneous
supination begins as
heel raises from the ground
what does pronation do to the spine
pulls the spine toward pronated side of body by pulling on the psoas
supination does what to the low back
unloads tug on psoas, therefore releasing lumbar spine pull