Our Thoughts:
With Cristina's squat, we noticed several things: -Quite stance is in genu recurvatum and plantar flexion -Stability deficits as noted by shaking of the knees during descent -Stability deficits noted by involuntary head motion during descent -Balance deficits due to the outstretched arms during the squat -Either stability or mobility issues that inhibit Cristina from completing a full deep squat -Poor lumbopelvic rhythm as noted by a loss of lumbar lordosis during descent -"Snapping" of lateral hamstrings, as she passes 90 degrees of knee flexion (look closely and you can actually see the cord-like structure "snap" to a different position as if it's jumping over a structure) Running analysis: -Pronounced Heel Strike -Excessive thoracic/ upper torso motion -Contralateral Pelvic Drop on the Right during Left stance phase -Mild tibial whip during swing phase on the Left -Greater pronation on L vs. R during stance phase (it appears as if she pronates too quickly as well. A shoe modification may be able to help with this). These are the main abnormalities we found. What else do you see? Let us know!
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