Pronation Distortion Syndrome

Question 1

Short muscle:
Gastrocnemius
Lengthened muscle:
Anterior Tibialis

Answer 1

Altered joint mechanics:
Increased Knee adduction
Possible injuries:
Plantar fasciitis

Question 2

Short muscle:
Soleus
Lengthened muscle:
Posterior Tibialis

Answer 2

Altered joint mechanics:
Increased Knee adduction
Possible injuries:
Posterior tibialis tendonitis (shin splints)

Question 3

Short muscle:
Peroneals
Lengthened muscle:
Vastus Medialis

Answer 3

Altered joint mechanics:
Increased Knee internal rotation
Possible injuries:
Patellar tendonitis

Question 4

Short muscle:
Adductors
Lengthened muscle:
Gluteus Medius/Maximus

Answer 4

Altered joint mechanics:
Increased Foot pronation
Possible injuries:
Low back pain

Question 5

Short muscle:
Iliotibial head
Lengthened muscle:
Hip external rotators

Answer 5

Altered joint mechanics:
Increased Foot external rotation
Possible injuries:
None

Question 6

Short muscle:
Hip Flexor complex
Lengthened muscle:
None

Answer 6

Altered joint mechanics:
Decreased ankle dorsiflexion
Possible injuries:
None

Question 7

Short muscle:
Biceps femoris (short head)
Lengthened muscle:
None

Answer 7

Altered joint mechanics:
Decreased Ankle inversion
Possible injuries:
None

Question 8

Short Muscles

Answer 8

Soleus, Gastrocnemius, Peroneals, Adductors, Iliotibial Head, Hip Flexor complex, Biceps Femoris (short head)

Question 9

Lengthened Muscles

Answer 9

Anterior Tibialis, Posterior Tibialis, Vastus Medialis, Gluteus Medius/Maximus, Hip External Rotators

Question 10

Altered Joint Mechanics

Answer 10

Increased knee adduction, Increased knee internal rotation, Increased foot pronation, increased foot external rotation decreased ankle dorsiflexion, decreased ankle inversion

Question 11

Possible Injuries

Answer 11

Plantar Fasciitis, Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splints), Patellar Tendonitis, Low back pain