Supination and pronation are terms used to describe the up or down orientation of your hand, arm, or foot. What it means can depend on which part of the body it describes. When your palm or forearm ...

While running might seem like something you can just get up and do, it’s extremely important that your form and technique while exercising is correct to limit any harm on your body. Whether you are ...

This week we are going to talk not of a specific diagnosis or condition of the lower extremity but rather a mechanical fault of the foot which causes a number of conditions. The mechanical fault or ...

Supination of the foot occurs when your weight rolls onto the outer edges of your feet. Another name for supination is underpronation. In a normal stride, your foot should roll inward a bit (pronate) ...

Pronation is the inward movement of the foot as it rolls to optimally distribute the force of impact on the ground as you run. With "normal" pronation, the foot “rolls” inward about 15 percent, comes ...

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From time to time I'll try to take some of these terms and make them easier to understand—especially when it comes to knowing why they matter on the golf course or in the gym. Here are two: ...