Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 > Is it possible that this problem can start with the eyes or the feet? > > Terry Mavroudis Casler writes: I'm surprised no one has suggested that it might not be caused by TMJ. (of course I'm joking) :-D Regards, Casler TRI-VECTOR 3-D Force Systems Century City, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Or a Fructose overload (Poliquin hamstring tightness suggestion from that thread) or lack of um, magnesium baths? By the way, I wondered how the fructose would well, selectively cause merely tight hamstrings and not a rigor throughout the muscular system due to such fructose overload of the overall system? <grin> Sorry, I couldn't resist... Seriously though I'd suggest evaluating form on the squat at least - my experience suggests that using a wider stance - and turning the toes out can alleviate the knee caving in effect. At least it did for me personally and the lifters I've tried it on . It's on threads like this I miss Mel's sense of humor, I admit it! Please forgive my humble contribution of humor coupled with well, my practical suggestion. The Phantom aka Schaefer, CMT, CSCS, competing powerlifter Denver, Colorado, USA It was written: >> Is it possible that this problem can start with the eyes or the feet? >> >> Terry Mavroudis > > Casler writes: > > I'm surprised no one has suggested that it might not be caused by TMJ. > > (of course I'm joking) :-D > > Regards, > > Casler > TRI-VECTOR 3-D Force Systems > Century City, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 > > > Is it possible that this problem can start with the eyes or the feet? > > > > Terry Mavroudis > > Casler writes: > > I'm surprised no one has suggested that it might not be caused by TMJ. > > (of course I'm joking) :-D That's funny. Good one. That still leaves my question unanswered. If the athlete has a valgus foot or feet, all the scientific training protocols spoken about on this topic will not help. Terry Mavroudis Montreal Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 This problem could potentially start with the foot. Greg Roskopf claims that dysfunctional movement patterns where the symptom is located in the knee are always due to a problem either in the hip or knee. The knee itself cannot prevent itself from either being valgus or varus. I don't entirely agree as I've seen VMO strengthening help the problem; however if the lifter has extremely tight peroneal muscles as soon as he goes into ankly dorsi-flexion the ankle would become valgus, forcing the knee into a similar position. As for the eyes? Perhaps if the lifter has very imbalanced vision that causes the head to be turned to comensate for the visual problem; the sacrum would likely put itself in a similar position ( Lovett). If the sacrum is dysfunctionally torqued, nutated or counternutated, then it could perhaps force the pelvis into a compensatory position whereby driving the knees valgus in a squat. Perhaps. Phew... JC Cowell, CHEK III, CSCS, PICP I Raleigh, NC 27608 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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