Wear sneakers and jogging is very healthy, but first it is important to know how to do it. To this end, it has to conduct a study of the tread. The purpose of this test is to detect which areas may suffer locomotor muscle and bone and joint injuries.
The study of the tread is indicated in any physical activity that requires prolonged periods of standing and walking (urban or mountain). Also in running and jumping sports (running, football, basketball, tennis and paddle, among others).
Types of footprints
Specialists Sports Medicine say there are mainly two types of steps: pronator and supinator.
Pronator: is associated with flat feet, plantar arch with little. This is the most common. The ankle leans toward the inside of the foot.
Supinator: is associated with pes cavus, ie far plantar arch. It is very rare and occurs when the ankle leans toward the outside of the foot.
The type of tread influences injuries. A bad footstep causes the foot does not distribute well the weight of the body. It influences the ankle, causing sprains or tendinitis; knee (sprains or tendinitis); and column (LBP).
Basic foot care
We must protect the feet and make certain basic care. It is important to make a good foot hygiene and nail to prevent fungal infections or ingrown toenails. It is also advised to carry out a study of the march counseling, if necessary, templates.
Edited by Noelia García Pino
*Translated with Google translator. We apologize for any imperfection
Dr. Bigas Bonamusa is a renowned specialist in Sports Medicine and Traumatology. With more than 20 years of experience, he is an expert in knee-foot and shoulder-elbow pathology.
He currently directs the Padel Clinic and the Corridor and Cyclist Clinic, both in Barcelona. Visit, also, at the Olivé Gumà Clinic, Policlinica Barcelona and other centers of Hospitalet de Llobregat. Collaborates with sports Readaptation, in several gyms in Barcelona (Fisiogestión sport, Nytta s...
Dr. Bigas Bonamusa is a renowned specialist in Sports Medicine and Traumatology. With more than 20 years of experience, he is an expert in knee-foot and shoulder-elbow pathology.
He currently directs the Padel Clinic and the Corridor and Cyclist Clinic, both in Barcelona. Visit, also, at the Olivé Gumà Clinic, Policlinica Barcelona and other centers of Hospitalet de Llobregat. Collaborates with sports Readaptation, in several gyms in Barcelona (Fisiogestión sport, Nytta sport)
It collaborates with the Catalan Federation of Padel and participates in the "Zona Pádel" program at Rádio Marca BCN as well as with articles in the magazine "Top Padel 360". He is a member of several medical societies such as Federació Española de Medicina Deportiva and Societat Catalana Medicina Esportiva.
*Translated with Google translator. We apologize for any imperfection
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