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I feel a stretch on inside of knee when doing step downs with knee forward, why? i cannot do step downs with knees forward unassisted. my knee wants to go inwards. therapist told me to do exercise (for ankle) with knees forward?

Q: i feel a stretch on inside of knee when doing step downs with knee forward, why? i cannot do step downs with knees forward unassisted. my knee wants to go inwards. therapist told me to do exercise (for ankle) with knees forward?

: I can appreciate your frustration have what seems like a “ knee problem” and a therapist concentrating on the ankle if improvement of your gate is deemed a podiatrist can help with this. A podiatrist is trained in biomechanics ( how your anatomy functions). They can evaluate your gate, muscle strength and stretching which is very important

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Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM answered

I can appreciate your frustration have what seems like a “ knee problem” and a therapist concentrating on the ankle if improvement of your gate is deemed a podiatrist can help with this. A podiatrist is trained in biomechanics ( how your anatomy functions). They can evaluate your gate, muscle strength and stretching which is very important

Answered 8/10/2023

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A member asked:

I feel a stretch on inside of knee when doing step downs with knee forward, why? i cannot do step downs with knees forward unassisted. my knee wants to go inwards. therapist told me to do exercise (for ankle) with knees forward?

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Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM answered

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