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Foot Pronation and Flat Feet. Your TMJ, Neck, and Pelvic Floor Pain Can Start in Your Feet! Overpronation Causes Hip Compensation Leading to Jaw Pain. And Feet Pain Can Result From Pelvic Dysfunction

Pronation and supination are two natural foot movements in the gait cycle. The gait cycle is the series of movements that occur when walking. Your foot needs to come off the ground, and your foot needs to land on the ground, and the muscles from the foot to the hip are coordinating those motions. Those muscles are making instant compensations, shifting to keep you moving straight forward. The foot needs to pronate, but overpronation is a strategy of the brain, trying to find

Tara Lee Clasen

Mar 2424 min read

YouTube Links to Ankle Range of Motion Exercises and Anatomy Lessons of the Lower Leg. Ankle Motions Affect Your Pelvic Floor, Abdominal Engagement, the Neck, and Even the TMJ.

Dorsiflexion happens when you raise your toes toward your shin. It also happens when your foot is firmly planted on the ground and your knee moves over your ankle, as in a squat position. Healthy dorsiflexion range of motion affects every motion in the body, even the swing of a volleyball players arm! The health of your feet and lower legs is vital to the health of the rest of your body! In my practice, I only work with women who are experiencing jaw tension, TMJ dysfunction,

Tara Lee Clasen

Feb 1513 min read