Abstract: The foot overpronation is termed as pronation persisting more than 25% of stance phase in a walking cycle, which may result from some antenatal or postnatal conditions. Overpronation would lead to abnormal alignment of ankle, knee, pelvis and spine, and result in a set of syndromes of chronic pain. The Navicular Drop Test and the Foot Posture Index are often used as the assessment tools, however, there are several empirical ways for clinic. Foot orthoses, special shoes, taping and training of muscle strength are effective on overpronation as well as chronic pain.

Key words: feet, overpronation, alignment, chronic pain, foot orthoses, taping, review