A supple flat foot is caused by either lax ligaments and/or weak musculature that cannot support the arch when weight-bearing.
How do we treat overpronation with manual therapy?
The role of manual therapy for a rigid flat foot (overpronation) is to loosen fascial adhesions that are locking the bones in a position of pronation.
What are the self-care and medical approaches to overpronation?
Evertor muscles of the foot should be strengthened in a client who has the postural dysfunction pattern of overpronation (dropped arch).
A manual therapy case study on overpronation.
Case Study: Kerrati came in for wellness massage, but during the postural examination, the therapist noticed that her right arch drops markedly.
Signs, symptoms, and assessment (diagnosis) of overpronation
The first and most obvious sign of overpronation is a flat foot / dropped arch. A supple flat foot loses the arch only when weight bearing.
