Body Movement Analysis Paper

It’s at the foot that the human body makes contact with the ground. From the foot up, compensatory actions are taken to balance the body and keep the human moving forward. These actions can result in disorders that may affect much more than just the foot. Ankles, knees, hips, and all the bones in between, are each immediately affected when a foot strikes the ground. That is why analyzing gait, arch, and posture are all important in keeping the body healthy and in optimal function. With data collected from analysis of how a person walks, runs, and moves their body, a response can be made to help the individual. Through analysis of my own gait, arch, and posture, I have created a fitting shoe for myself. Simple and small movements made by the body in actions like walking and running can affect multiple parts. Through my own analysis of my walking and running I understand what I am doing and the methods to correct this. The walk is a movement on the sagittal plane or mediolateral axis. The proximal end of the foot strikes the ground and the distal ends rolls off the floor. This movement is known as the stance phase. From the toe-off and until the next heel-strike,
The plantar fascia supports the arches of the foot, which in turn allow the body to properly support its weight. It is because of our arches we can have a fluid walk. The three main arches of the foot are the medial longitudinal arch, lateral longitudinal arch, and transverse arch. I have high medial longitudinal arches and lateral longitudinal arches, but low transverse arches. Even though I have high arches, I do not have supination of the foot. I believe my pronation is due to a lack of arch support which causes a space between the shoe and my sole. When I walk this space is filled, causing pronation. Shoes with a high arch support and a wide area for the pad of my foot would fit me