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Explore the impact of faulty posture and mechanics on injury risk, focusing on Pes Planus vs. Pes Cavus foot types, arch height, tibiofemoral alignment, and pelvic tilt. Learn about common postural faults, their consequences, and the importance of balance and coordination in injury prevention.
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Posture Faulty Posture Faulty Mechanics Injury Where’s the evidence?
Pes Planus • Flat feet • Rigid (structural) or Flexible (supple) • Pronated Foot • Calcaneous everted (rearfoot valgus) • Medial bulge present • Navicular is low • Forefoot varus • Consequences?
Pes Cavus • High Arches • Supinated Foot • Calcaneous inverted (rearfoot varus) • Navicular is high • Forefoot valgus • Consequences?
Arch Height
Finding subtalar neutral • Weight bearing and non-weight bearing
Arch Height
TibioFemoral Alignment What are the consequences of faulty alignment?
Postural Faults - Sagittal Sway Back Kyphosis Flat Back Lordosis