02/12/2025
🏃♀️A 29 year old runner came in with dull, aching pain on both calves during and after her runs, plus a history of shin splints.
Upon postural assessment, we also noted she’s flat-footed.
In her pre-treatment video, you’ll notice she’s over-pronating on left foot, which forces her foot to out-toe to compensate. This faulty pattern increases the workload on her calves leading to irritation and pain.
What we did:
After manual therapy (dry needling, MFR, and calf stretching), we focused on strengthening the structures responsible for arch control, stability, and proper foot mechanics.
1. Toe curls – Strengthens the intrinsic foot muscles that support the medial arch, helping reduce excessive pronation.
2. Heel raises with a ball between the malleoli – Activates the tibialis posterior to improve arch support and promote proper supination during push-off.
3. Single-leg deadlift with tripod stance – Reinforces equal weight-bearing (heel, big toe, pinky toe) while strengthening the gluteus medius/minimus for hip stability.
4. Single-leg deadlift with band-induced pronation – Challenges the arch muscles to resist pronation and builds dynamic supination strength during movement.
Post-treatment:
In her post-treatment video, you’ll notice her left over-pronation and out-toeing are significantly improved.
Continuous strengthening is still required to fully correct the pattern and prevent symptoms from coming back.
If you have chronic pain that keeps returning, message us. Let’s find the root cause and fix it together.
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