Even though I’m a foot specialist, I am all about the pelvic floor. It is connected to the feet after all! As I teach my patients and professionals about how to reconnect to the pelvic floor muscles I want to remind that this anti-gravity postural muscles is one that is deeply connected to our feet, breath…
Category: Foot Function & Fascial Lines Series
3 Steps to a Stronger Foot Core Connection
Hidden within our socks and shoes is a powerful structure that can transform how you connect to your posture and movement. The human foot is a fascinatingly complex structure made up of 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. With our feet acting as our body’s foundation, it is important to…
Great Toe Mobility : The Linchpin to Movement Longevity | (Part 3 – Correctives & amp; Client Programming)
Over the past couple days we have been reviewing the anatomy and functional assessment for great toe mobility. Again I am very happy by the positive response and interest by so many professionals in this topic. It shows this increasing awareness to the importance of the foot and foot function which makes me…
Great Toe Mobility : The Linchpin to Movement Longevity | (Part 2 – Functional Assessment)
I am very happy to see the overwhelming response to yesterday’s Part 1 of 3 blog posts in our Great Toe Mobility series. Based on the responses it seems like many of you are already considering the great toe and it’s mobility during your assessments – great job! In today’s post we are going to…
(Zero) Gravity and Human Movement | Understanding Man, Movement & Mars
On earth there is an omnipresent force weighing down on our shoulders, allowing us to stand on our two feet and helping bring oxygen and nutrients to every tissue in our body. I am referring to the only constant in the world – gravity. Although poorly understood and often taken for granted, gravity is the evolutional…
The Best Insoles for Preventing Running Related Injuries
What are the best insoles for running injury prevention? The softer, the better, you might say. But is extra cushioning actually the best approach for preventing injuries? Recent research indicates that more cushioning in our shoes and insoles is actually not effective for preventing running-related injuries. In fact, there’s evidence that too much cushioning may…
Common Causes of Arch Pain & Prevention With Foot Strengthening
Though foot arch pain is common in athletes, it can happen to anyone, whether they love exercise or enjoy living life slowly. That’s because the arches of the foot do a lot of work every day. They absorb the shock when you walk or run, and they bear your weight when you stand. You may…
Peripheral Neuropathy | Enhanced Sensory Stimulation May Improve Balance & Stability
Feeling pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness in your hands or feet may be a sign of peripheral neuropathy. This condition damages your peripheral nerves. They allow your brain and spinal cord to communicate with the rest of your body. Peripheral neuropathy is a common condition. More than 20 million Americans suffer from it. While it…
Are you doing short foot correctly? | Clearing the confusion
I think it goes without saying that I have a passion for sharing the power of foot activation and how it fascially connects to central core stabilization. My go-to for foot activation is none other than – short foot! Considered by some as merely of foot-specific exercise and not one that is integrated or applicable…
Tapping into Torsion | The Rotational Power of the Achilles Tendon
Power lies within the transverse plane. We have all heard this concept at one point or another throughout our education or training career. From the rotational moment of the trunk to generate power when throwing a javelin to the torque created from supination of the foot into the external rotational power of the glutes –…
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