Hi Docs,
I stumbled upon the article from the Gait Guys regarding the “solitary externally rotated” : http://thegaitguys.tumblr.com/post/14262793786/gait-problem-the-solitary-externally-rotated
This article seems to describe my problem well. My right foot is turned outward. I walk and run similar to the person in the 10 seconds video. I have been trying to get it in a proper angle by paying attention to the way I walk and the way I stand for a few months now. But now I am having small issues of soreness/pain in the Post-tibial area. It can happen in both feet since it seems my left foot will turn outward when running to try to compensate I imagine. I don’t know if I should just attempt to strengthen the muscles as it seems the muscles are still weak even after a few months.
Now the article did talk about the problems it causes, but not so much about the possible solutions. My location is fairly remote so it can be difficult to have access to a proper expert to help me out on this.
The other problem is also that my issue possibly runs deeper than that. When I was about 15 years old, (10 years younger) I had X-ray done and the chiropractor noted something unusual. One of my vertebrae is bigger on one side than the other. Because of this, I have hip higher than the other, inevitably causing one leg to be a little longer than the other despite the fact both limbs are the same length. My outward rotated foot (the right one) would be the shorter leg.
I’m looking for possible solutions, but since not many people share my problem and since most practitioners around seem to see the problem in many different parts rather than the global situation; I’m at a loss for what to do.
In the end, I expect this thread will serve little purpose as you may not be able to help me without a proper clinical info, but it was still worth a shot.
Thanks for your time.
Josh
I stumbled upon the article from the Gait Guys regarding the “solitary externally rotated” : http://thegaitguys.tumblr.com/post/14262793786/gait-problem-the-solitary-externally-rotated
This article seems to describe my problem well. My right foot is turned outward. I walk and run similar to the person in the 10 seconds video. I have been trying to get it in a proper angle by paying attention to the way I walk and the way I stand for a few months now. But now I am having small issues of soreness/pain in the Post-tibial area. It can happen in both feet since it seems my left foot will turn outward when running to try to compensate I imagine. I don’t know if I should just attempt to strengthen the muscles as it seems the muscles are still weak even after a few months.
Now the article did talk about the problems it causes, but not so much about the possible solutions. My location is fairly remote so it can be difficult to have access to a proper expert to help me out on this.
The other problem is also that my issue possibly runs deeper than that. When I was about 15 years old, (10 years younger) I had X-ray done and the chiropractor noted something unusual. One of my vertebrae is bigger on one side than the other. Because of this, I have hip higher than the other, inevitably causing one leg to be a little longer than the other despite the fact both limbs are the same length. My outward rotated foot (the right one) would be the shorter leg.
I’m looking for possible solutions, but since not many people share my problem and since most practitioners around seem to see the problem in many different parts rather than the global situation; I’m at a loss for what to do.
In the end, I expect this thread will serve little purpose as you may not be able to help me without a proper clinical info, but it was still worth a shot.
Thanks for your time.
Josh