Pronation of the foot is the foot’s inward or downward movement which is normal while walking that helps to absorb force from walking and distribute the shock in different joints to reduce its impact.In scientific terms pronation ofthe foot involves 3 movements one is the Eversion of the foot,Eversion is when the bottom or outer aspect of the foot points to the outside laterally. The second is Dorsiflexion of the foot, Dorsiflexion is closing the angle of the front of the ankle (bringing the toes up towards the knee). And the final movement is forefoot abduction (turning out of foot) also known asexternal rotation of the foot.Some pronation of the foot is normal while walking, but if there is a loss of the arch of the foot or having flat feet (loss of the medial arch of the foot) then there is a chance of over pronated foot. The second cause of over pronated foot is Lack of inversion range, inversion of the foot is lifting off the medial aspectof the foot so that bottom of the foot points towards the inside (middle). Lack of inversion range will compensate as flat feet. The third cause of over pronated foot iship internal rotation as the hip internal rotation can cause knee Valgus and eventually collapsing of foot medial arch that is flat feet which results in the foot over pronation. Due to theover pronation of the foot your knee, hip and spine compensateand by this compensation all the joints become misaligned.Injuries that frequently occur in people with over-pronation or misalignment of joints include- knee pain, hip pain, chronic lower back pain,plantar fasciitis, Heel pain, Shin splints, Bunions, Iliotibial band syndrome,Achilles tendonitis, Stress fracture in the foot, Patello-femoral pain syndromeetc. The reason for the over pronation of feet can be prolonged walking over an uneven surface orwalking bare feet. Or having Ligament, Tendons, or joints disease, this can becongenital or it may result from injury or overuse.PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR OVER-PRONATION OFFOOT- Use arch supportive shoes. Don’t walk barefoot.Wearing foot orthotics / Insoles (foot orthoticsare a special shoes insert that keeps into shoes for extra arch support andhelps to reduce the influence of ground forces while walking). Strengthening exercises for arch and muscles around them such as exercise with thera band (do elevation and supinationexercise), medial arch lifting exercise, duck stand, Toe curls. Knee muscles strengthening exercises such as short arc or long arc quadriceps exercise, Different variations of Squatting,Different variations of Lunges, Knee curls, VMO strengthening. Strengthening of gluteal muscles- Clamps,Bridging, quadruped hip extension, standing hip abduction. Strengthening of lower back muscles- Cat &Camel exercise, superman exercises. Toe curls. Stretching such as Close chain calf stretch,Open chain calf stretch, stretching of the plantar fascia. Plantar fascia muscle release with a tennisball. Chiropractic adjustment. Therapeutic modalities such as Cryotherapy,Thermal therapy, Combo Therapy, Super Inductive System (SIS), etc.If you or someone near youhave such problems kindly visit our clinic, we have all the latest and mosteffective modalities with a highly experienced physiotherapist to treat yourcondition.