As mentioned previously, the IR type tends to occur together with anterior pelvic tilt, so the corrective exercises need to be done not only for the bowed legs but also for the pelvis. Furthermore, considering the resultant compensation in the body, it is important to improve the overall body balance.

The first thing we need to focus on is to bring the center of the body back to the neutral position. In the case of bowed legs, the tibia (shin bone) falls from the outside to the inside, putting more weight on the inside of the feet. When this happens, the foot arch is prone to collapse and the center of the body continues to be at the front. You can test this by slightly pushing the center of your body (pelvis) forward while standing. You will feel more weight being placed on the inside of your feet and because of this, the foot arch tends to go lower and collapse.

In order to send the center of the body back, the abdominal pressure in the abdomen must be increased as shown in the video below. Therefore, it is vital that you pay special attention to activate the core through exercise breathing techniques throughout every exercise in this program.

In addition, using your toes when exercising is very important. As you can see in the figure above, the toe flexor muscles pass through the inside of the foot and support the arch. You can test this again by pressing your toes firmly into the ground while standing. You will feel the center of the body slowly going backwards. This is why it is imperative and constantly reinforced in the exercise videos to use your toes actively when exercising and even walking. Based on these key elements, we are now going to conduct corrective exercises for the IR type.