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Off-Ice Training for Skaters / Training, medical specialist for bow legged, kyphosis??
« Last post by Query on April 20, 2024, 01:32:10 PM »My unforced standing pose in athletic cross training shoes with normally elevated heels, but with my feet together, is somewhat bow legged, with 1/8 to 1/16" between my knees, and a somewhat forward curved spine on top.
These symptoms go away in bare feet.
A trainer said to train more outside of legs than inside, more back (gluts, spine, neck) than front of body (though he said to train chest too), to compensate. But he didn't seem very experienced at this. Does this make sense? Should I see a medical specialist and what type? Sports podiatrist? PT? (My health insurance would only pay 1/2.)
Maybe just need to strengthen all my muscles, so foot point wouldn't affect body shape as much? I'm still pretty weak.
Should I move to neutral heels? I tried to find them, but my shoes are orthotic, to slow osteo-arthritis (bone spurs), which limits choices.
I'm tempted to get custom skates with neutral heels too - but that's a big investment that might not work, and I might need different length blades, with a different custom profile. Any thoughts?
These symptoms go away in bare feet.
A trainer said to train more outside of legs than inside, more back (gluts, spine, neck) than front of body (though he said to train chest too), to compensate. But he didn't seem very experienced at this. Does this make sense? Should I see a medical specialist and what type? Sports podiatrist? PT? (My health insurance would only pay 1/2.)
Maybe just need to strengthen all my muscles, so foot point wouldn't affect body shape as much? I'm still pretty weak.
Should I move to neutral heels? I tried to find them, but my shoes are orthotic, to slow osteo-arthritis (bone spurs), which limits choices.
I'm tempted to get custom skates with neutral heels too - but that's a big investment that might not work, and I might need different length blades, with a different custom profile. Any thoughts?