Screw V.S. Hinge

I never thought much about how your body is supposed to function until mine wasn't functioning right. You see I thought I was a born pronator. It never occurred to me that I made myself that way. All those tight muscles in my legs and back. Those weak ankles, crooked collar bones, and twisted hips. Yep, all my fault. I just figured that was my lot in life.
That is until I took off my shoes. At that moment I knew that you don't have to pronate. Those fancy shoes and orthotics. All that money spent on x-rays, mri's, physical therapy, and opinions. All for nothing. The secret is I was the problem and the answer all the time. I just had to listen to my body tell me what i was doing wrong.
When you take off the shoes and begin to run you quickly find out that pronation is not your friend. It is what is called a self correcting error. run barefoot enough days in a row and you body will untwist itself allowing your feet to land straight without pronation. When you pronate your feet, ankles, lower leg muscles, upper leg muscles, and hips twist to compensate. This also puts a tremendous strain on your back. Over time these muscles become so tight from trying to protect the joints that people wear out their cartilage or get arthritis. So tight that blood flow is severely restricted in these areas. No wonder we can't repair ankles, knees, and hips without seeking medical help. Our legs are not designed to work like screws. They are designed to work as hinges. The only way too accomplish this is to stop pronating and loosen up your muscles. I did it by taking off my shoes and letting my feet reprogram my mind. You can too!