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    Re: pigeon toe foot turned in

    thanks for reply
    this is what i thought but im on placement and physio says its due to pirifromis working as an internal hip rotator past 90 i would have thought it would be more lower limb below knee in this case? ankle or soft tissue
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    Re: pigeon toe foot turned in

    Quote Originally Posted by thecrad View Post
    thanks for reply
    this is what i thought but im on placement and physio says its due to pirifromis working as an internal hip rotator past 90 i would have thought it would be more lower limb below knee in this case? ankle or soft tissue
    adrian
    If the individuals foot were internally rotating while he was sitting, then this may be a possible explanation because the piriformis does act as a slight internal rotator in this position.

    However, if the individual is in standing this is an entirely different case.



 
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