Cure foot supination?
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:27 am
I have always supinated on my right foot, and the problem has gotten worse since I became partially paralyzed on the R side. I roll my R ankle on every other hike, and have sprained that ankle badly in 2009, and mildly in 2010.
I'm wondering if I can somehow strengthen the muscles that control the supination. I had always assumed that doing the stuff that I did -- long cross-country trips on rough terrain-- would be enough exercise, but the recent injuries make me want a better solution. I've started doing toe raises, and am back to running backwards uphill, which seems to do much the same. I tried to walk bowlegged, turning my feet out, and that caused substantial pain in the next week. Curiously, I get the most pain when I wear stiff, ankle-supportive boots.
Any ideas?
I'm wondering if I can somehow strengthen the muscles that control the supination. I had always assumed that doing the stuff that I did -- long cross-country trips on rough terrain-- would be enough exercise, but the recent injuries make me want a better solution. I've started doing toe raises, and am back to running backwards uphill, which seems to do much the same. I tried to walk bowlegged, turning my feet out, and that caused substantial pain in the next week. Curiously, I get the most pain when I wear stiff, ankle-supportive boots.
Any ideas?