Overload complaints due to the running technique during jogging
Forms of overload damage
- Overpronation
- Supersupination
- Forefooter
- Heelwalker
Overpronation
In simple terms, overpronation describes a running style in which the foot takes up an unnatural position that places an increased load on the inner edge of the foot, resulting in an internal rotation of the entire leg during the support phase of running. This leads to an unnatural pressure and tension load on various structures. Complaints can occur in the area of the foot (plantar fasciitis, overloading of the metatarsophalangeal joint, Morton’s neuroma, stress fracture of the metatarsals), the Achilles tendon (achillodynia), the lower leg (muscle pain at the inner edge of the tibia) and the knee joint (chondropathia patellae).
Supination
In simple terms, supination describes a running style in which the outer edge of the foot is subjected to increased stress during the support phase of running. The foot is not rolled off evenly. Complaints occur primarily in the area of the lateral foot (pressure pain, stress fractures of the metatarsals), the lower leg (calf pain) and the lateral knee joint (rubbing of the iliotibial tract, bursitis).
Forefooter
Forefoot runners run inclined forwards and put more stress on the forefoot. The normal rolling of the foot is disturbed. The toes, especially the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, are overloaded by the forefoot walking, as well as the metatarsal bones and the calf muscles.
Heelwalker
The heelwalker describes the other extreme. The heel and the anterior muscles of the lower leg (Musculus tibialis anterior) are exposed to particular stress. Complaints in these areas are typical.