Guest guest Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Debby -- I was wondering if you or your mother have tried an inner heel wedge & whether it helped with the knock knees. Or maybe an inner wedge all the way down the foot. I've noticed that if I rock my feet to the outside my kneecaps straighten up. Docs have always told me I overpronate & need an inner heel wedge, although I never used one. My former OS (the one who lost interest in my problem when I came back to him in '99) said I should be using an OUTER heel wedge. That really confused me. I didn't try that either. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Yes, I have custom orthotics which help my pronation. Recently I found a FABULOUS physical therapist who re-did my orthotics. The corrections to my orthotics, plus a 3/8 " shoe lift, make such a difference! I am hiking almost as agressively as I was before my knees got bad. I wish I had known about this PT back then! For anyone in the Seattle area, I highly recommend Brent at G2 Sports Therapy. He seems to know more about feet and how to correct mechanical problems using orthotics, than anyone else I've spoken with. My mom, who has extreme femoral anteversion but no knee pain, has never worn orthotics. However I'm nagging her to see a PT and get a pair made. Her feet cave inward with every step, and her balance is terrible. I want her to get orthotics as a preventative measure. Some research indicates that off-the-shelf orthotics work as well as custom ones (and are much less expensive). However for my knees, custom orthotics make a huge difference. For example, my left orthotic corrects pronation at a higher angle than the right, and my one of my orthotics has additional support under the ball of the foot. > Debby -- > > I was wondering if you or your mother have tried an inner heel wedge & whether it helped with the knock knees. Or maybe an inner wedge all the way down the foot. I've noticed that if I rock my feet to the outside my kneecaps straighten up. > > Docs have always told me I overpronate & need an inner heel wedge, although I never used one. My former OS (the one who lost interest in my problem when I came back to him in '99) said I should be using an OUTER heel wedge. That really confused me. I didn't try that either. > > Ann > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 I'd love to meet your PT!!! You never know who you're going to get if you go to a PT clinic you know nothing about. I'm wondering why my OS never said anything about my knock knees. Ann Re: Knock knees Yes, I have custom orthotics which help my pronation. Recently I found a FABULOUS physical therapist who re-did my orthotics. The corrections to my orthotics, plus a 3/8 " shoe lift, make such a difference! I am hiking almost as agressively as I was before my knees got bad. I wish I had known about this PT back then! For anyone in the Seattle area, I highly recommend Brent at G2 Sports Therapy. He seems to know more about feet and how to correct mechanical problems using orthotics, than anyone else I've spoken with. My mom, who has extreme femoral anteversion but no knee pain, has never worn orthotics. However I'm nagging her to see a PT and get a pair made. Her feet cave inward with every step, and her balance is terrible. I want her to get orthotics as a preventative measure. Some research indicates that off-the-shelf orthotics work as well as custom ones (and are much less expensive). However for my knees, custom orthotics make a huge difference. For example, my left orthotic corrects pronation at a higher angle than the right, and my one of my orthotics has additional support under the ball of the foot. > Debby -- > > I was wondering if you or your mother have tried an inner heel wedge & whether it helped with the knock knees. Or maybe an inner wedge all the way down the foot. I've noticed that if I rock my feet to the outside my kneecaps straighten up. > > Docs have always told me I overpronate & need an inner heel wedge, although I never used one. My former OS (the one who lost interest in my problem when I came back to him in '99) said I should be using an OUTER heel wedge. That really confused me. I didn't try that either. > > Ann > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 a parent or a grandparent (probably the most influential one) had this (pelvic) configuration and all others modeled it ..... 'family tendencies' ..... Sunny Sunny Kierstyn, RN DC Fibromyalgia Care Center of Oregon 2677 Willakenzie Road, 7C Eugene, Oregon, 97401 541- 344- 0509; Fx; 541- 344- 0955 From: jkehr@...Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 08:31:51 -0700Subject: Knock knees I have a family of patients and all of the girls have knock knees. Genu valgum. What rational would support this throughout the family? Inherited, epigenetic weakness, simple present lifestyle weakness. The family is very active, I don’t believe they have a TV. Thank you, Kehr DC Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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