{"id":4255,"date":"2019-02-21T07:23:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T07:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/?p=4255"},"modified":"2021-03-26T18:37:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T18:37:25","slug":"10-simple-tips-to-correct-your-supination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/10-simple-tips-to-correct-your-supination\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Simple Tips to Correct Your Supination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Supination is a common medical condition that affects the way you walk; more specifically, it\u2019s characterized by a slight, moderate or severe inward curve of the ankles. It\u2019s a condition that commonly affects runners, but can affect anyone who spends a lot of time on their feet. Sometimes there are other factors at play too, such as genetics.
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If you suffer from supination, it can be an extremely painful condition. It can even worsen over time if it\u2019s left untreated, and it can lead to a huge loss of mobility if the condition reaches the point where walking itself has become painfully impossible.
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If you suspect you suffer from supination, it\u2019s vital to treat the condition as soon as possible \u2013 and you\u2019ll be glad to know that the condition is completely treatable if it\u2019s caught early before it\u2019s done permanent damage.
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Here are 8 simple tips to correct your supination.
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1. Balancing Exercises<\/strong>
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One of the foremost causes for supination is an incorrect balance<\/a>; this can be because of a few different reasons from being just the way that you learned to walk as a child through to be due to an old injury that causes an imbalance in the way you walk. Sometimes even chronic health conditions are the cause of supination.
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Supination is a condition that can lead to a fair amount of pain as it is, but with time, it can become even more painful than it already is \u2013 and it might even start to affect your balance as a whole, meaning that you\u2019re more likely to go to one side or the next.
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The first step to correcting supination is the use of simple balancing exercises \u2013 almost akin to standing on one foot. It\u2019s always best that this is done with help to ensure that you never strain yourself during.
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2. Exercises<\/strong>
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Balancing isn\u2019t the only type of exercise that can be important to bring relief to the symptoms of supination; you should already know that getting the right amount of exercise for your body is a good thing, so adding on to that with some supination-specific exercises <\/a>(or starting to exercise in the first place if you aren\u2019t a very active person right now) shouldn\u2019t feel like a huge lifestyle change \u2013 and it can improve your general health, not just be helpful to fix supination.
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Just some of the exercises that you can take on to help aid the angle of supination include light, simple foot, and heel-stretches \u2013 as well as the basic type of squats you\u2019ve seen before with a step as a helper, but instead by focusing on the curve of the foot.
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Simple exercises like this can be a great corrective aid, proving that you don\u2019t strain your muscles.
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3. Change the Way You Walk<\/strong>
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Supination has a lot to do with the way you walk: Of course, it\u2019s pretty obvious that an inward curve of the heel or any differing curve of the foot is going to make you walk differently \u2013 but this in itself can be what worsens supination, and it can sometimes even be the root cause: If you have the type of posture that causes supination, continuing to walk in the same way (sometimes for years) can only cause further injury <\/a>or a worsening condition.
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If you find that you\u2019re walking more on the sides of your feet at all, even if it doesn\u2019t feel like a severe case of supination just yet, change the way you walk: Every time you find yourself not<\/em> doing it, remind yourself to go back to the corrective way of walking.
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Doing this improves supination by training the muscles of the ankle and foot properly.
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4. Use Shoe Inserts<\/strong>
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Changing the way you walk to correct supination isn\u2019t always enough to do it. It can be combined with several different methods mentioned in this list, and should if you want to achieve the best type of results. One of the best possible methods you can use to correct supination when starting to change the way you walk is simple shoe inserts \u2013 the ones you insert into your shoe.
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This helps by offering just a little bit more support, and it can help teach you to walk in a different way without it being too uncomfortable or painful<\/a>. Buy several inserts and switch them out to avoid trapping smells.
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Shoe inserts are available over-the-counter from most stores that sell shoes; if you have severe issues with your gait, legs or feet, it might be recommended to get customized <\/em>shoe inserts instead that fit the shape of your individual case perfectly.
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5. Don\u2019t Strain<\/strong>
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Repetitive strain is one of the worst culprits for what could potentially worsen a case of supination. The strain is anything that happens to the body \u2013 a ligament, a joint, a muscle \u2013 over and over again, and it\u2019s commonly seen as a type of sports or career injury: If you\u2019re someone who spends a lot of time on their feet standing in one position, or someone who takes a lot of strain on the treadmill, that\u2019s the type of repetitive strain <\/a>injury we\u2019re talking about.
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If you suspect that you have supination already or might at any point develop the condition, you should start by looking at what could be straining anything from the knee down Walking, resting, running.
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Once you\u2019ve spotted anything that can potentially strain your body, reduce it \u2013 and combine the rest with any of the methods on this list to see if it can bring any relief.
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6. Replace Your Shoes Regularly<\/strong>
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Shoes take strain just like everything else, and because of this, they need to be replaced on a regular basis. How many steps do you think that you go through on an average day? People who wear a step counter will already have the answer to this question; anyone else might have to count how many steps they take in a certain time period and multiply this to get the step count for their average day.
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Over time, shoes will take on the individual shape of your foot: The more worn a shoe gets, the deeper the impression of your foot will be \u2013 and you can see this in almost any older pair of shoes that you\u2019ve had for a while.
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This indent in your shoe is the worst thing possible for supination<\/a>, and it\u2019s bound to make the condition worse: This is why you should buy replacement shoes often.
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7. Stretch<\/strong>
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People usually think of stretching <\/a>as something that\u2019s only done before and after heavy exercise, but this isn\u2019t \u2013 and shouldn\u2019t \u2013 be the case. Exercise is something that takes several forms, and even just carrying something heavy out of the car can be counted as an exercise for your body \u2013 so isn\u2019t stretching something that should be done every single day?
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Stretching regularly has plenty of benefits for the body, including soothing tired muscles and helping to release lactic acid, which is what causes muscle pain and fatigue in the first place.
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If you\u2019ve been diagnosed with supination or suspect that you are developing it, start off by combining methods on this list with regular stretching exercises: These can help you to achieve better mobility in general and can help to correct even severe supination.
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If this still doesn\u2019t help, make an appointment with your doctor for the proper next referral.
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8. Wear Corrective Shoes<\/strong>
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Changing the way you walk and adding shoe inserts to this as a complementary method isn\u2019t the only way that you can change your gait and help to correct supination yourself; you can also wear corrective shoes if you\u2019ve tried some of the methods on this list and they haven\u2019t managed to correct the condition entirely \u2013 or if your condition happens to be particularly severe in nature.
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Corrective shoes are built up to the shape of your foot, and everything from your weight to the amount of pressure <\/a>you step with is taken into account. While it can be expensive, it can be the most comfortable you\u2019ve ever walked \u2013 and it\u2019s worth every cent, \u00a0especially if you\u2019re trying to correct a condition like supination.
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