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Excessive pronation

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Normally when you walk, your foot lands on the outer side of the heel first. Your weight then passes along the inner edge of the sole (normal pronation) and then back to the outside of the foot. In excessive pronation, the body weight stays on the inner edge of the sole.

Primary Medical Reviewer William M. Green, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Barry L. Scurran, DPM
- Podiatric Surgery
Last Updated July 23, 2007

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Last Updated: July 23, 2007
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