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Ian Kay · 02-14-2008, 09:55 AM

I would highly recommend fixing the pronation. It's no coincidence that your knee and hip feel it... you nailed that on the head.

Fixing imbalances/rotations isn't fun, but also realize this: avoiding running is a good step for now, but if you have a "significant pronation", and an assymetrical one to boot, then any circuit training/lifting with your legs isn't the best idea either. Squatting/lunging/deadlifting may not cause the immediate irritation of the treadmill, but it will down the line. At the very least, it sure isn't going to help fix your running problem.

I can't see you, and I don't know your build, etc., but I can recommend using a foam roller as step 1 (ITB, quads, piriformis)! Why not get a tennis ball while you're at it and hit the bottoms of your feet and calves too. Loosening up some fascia is a good way to move things in the right direction.

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Ian Kay Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Watertown, MA Posts: 6,834 My Profile	I would highly recommend fixing the pronation. It's no coincidence that your knee and hip feel it... you nailed that on the head. Fixing imbalances/rotations isn't fun, but also realize this: avoiding running is a good step for now, but if you have a "significant pronation", and an assymetrical one to boot, then any circuit training/lifting with your legs isn't the best idea either. Squatting/lunging/deadlifting may not cause the immediate irritation of the treadmill, but it will down the line. At the very least, it sure isn't going to help fix your running problem. I can't see you, and I don't know your build, etc., but I can recommend using a foam roller as step 1 (ITB, quads, piriformis)! Why not get a tennis ball while you're at it and hit the bottoms of your feet and calves too. Loosening up some fascia is a good way to move things in the right direction.