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- Dec 6, 2022
Hi! I didn't think I'd post again so soon after my last thread, but I've had this issue for a while and I'm wondering if y'all might have any advice or some idea what's going on.
Like the title says, I have trouble getting onto my right outside edge, forward and ESPECIALLY backward (ironic considering my username--I love them on my left foot and when it does work on my right!). I can make it happen, but I have trouble aligning my body over my foot and it's never as deep or as smooth as on my left foot. Left-over-right crossovers and right outside three turns are orders of magnitude harder than the same skills on the opposite side. And I'd say there's an overall feeling of instability in my right foot. I'm right handed and jump/spin counterclockwise, so it's a little strange to that things are so hard on my right foot?
The skate tech at my rink (also a figure skater and coach) said that the issue is caused by my right foot pronating and was going to order some insoles, but there are supply issues, so I just put some of those little arch support inserts in my skates and they helped a little bit, but the issue is still very much there. It would make sense if pronation was the issue, but I'm not convinced that's it? My ankles are aligned correctly when I stand and walk barefoot, and I have medium to high arches that don't collapse or anything, and everything I read about pronation issues says they typically happen with flat feet.
One thing that might be contributing is that I just barely have scoliosis--10 degrees, curving to the left--and my left hip bone sits an inch higher than my right. This could explain the trouble with crossovers, since my left leg literally has to stretch farther to cross all the way over my right, but could it also have to do with aligning my body over my left foot being easier than over my right?
I've been doing foot and ankle strength/stability exercises and recently joined the (8-week) waitlist for a physical therapy office that's in-network with my insurance, which will hopefully help me. But is there anything else I'm missing? Any tweaks with my blade mounting that might help (I'm on a temp mount right now so this is a good time to try that)? Has anyone experienced/seen someone experience something similar?
Like the title says, I have trouble getting onto my right outside edge, forward and ESPECIALLY backward (ironic considering my username--I love them on my left foot and when it does work on my right!). I can make it happen, but I have trouble aligning my body over my foot and it's never as deep or as smooth as on my left foot. Left-over-right crossovers and right outside three turns are orders of magnitude harder than the same skills on the opposite side. And I'd say there's an overall feeling of instability in my right foot. I'm right handed and jump/spin counterclockwise, so it's a little strange to that things are so hard on my right foot?
The skate tech at my rink (also a figure skater and coach) said that the issue is caused by my right foot pronating and was going to order some insoles, but there are supply issues, so I just put some of those little arch support inserts in my skates and they helped a little bit, but the issue is still very much there. It would make sense if pronation was the issue, but I'm not convinced that's it? My ankles are aligned correctly when I stand and walk barefoot, and I have medium to high arches that don't collapse or anything, and everything I read about pronation issues says they typically happen with flat feet.
One thing that might be contributing is that I just barely have scoliosis--10 degrees, curving to the left--and my left hip bone sits an inch higher than my right. This could explain the trouble with crossovers, since my left leg literally has to stretch farther to cross all the way over my right, but could it also have to do with aligning my body over my left foot being easier than over my right?
I've been doing foot and ankle strength/stability exercises and recently joined the (8-week) waitlist for a physical therapy office that's in-network with my insurance, which will hopefully help me. But is there anything else I'm missing? Any tweaks with my blade mounting that might help (I'm on a temp mount right now so this is a good time to try that)? Has anyone experienced/seen someone experience something similar?
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