Ankle pronation or supination is one of the biggest issues in daily movement as well as working out that causes all kinds of foot, knee, hip pain. If your ankle pronates when you move (insides of the feet rolls to the instep) then your knee internally rotates causing strain on both the knee and hip. If your ankle supinates when you move (outside of the feet rolls to the outer edge), then your knee externally rotates, again causing strain to the knee and hip. These improper feet movements not only impact the joints, but the connecting muscles of the hip, thighs, and calves making them tight and further complicating joint function. Over time this increases chances of injuries and joint issues.
If you naturally pronate, then think in terms of going to the outer edge to straighten your ankle. You do not really want to start supinating, but at first the correction is very much a mental strategy. The opposite approach if you naturally supinate.
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