For the past several months you’ve been experiencing a sharp pain in the bottom of your heel. After a quick search on the internet, you determine that it must be plantar fasciitis. After doing the recommended treatments including rest, ice, arch supports and stretching you find yourself in the same painful situation and fear it…
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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…
5 Ways to Bulletproof Your Feet
Strong feet means a strong foundation. With over 29 muscles in our feet, there are important daily steps that can be done to ensure your feet stay strong and healthy. Below are Naboso Founder Dr Emily’s top 5 ways to bulletproof your feet. Step 1 – Daily Foot Mobilization 5 minutes twice…
Improve Running Performance with Strong Feet
Whether you are a weekend warrior or an avid marathon runner, everyone wants to improve their running performance. Optimal running performance is often associated with proper running technique and cardiovascular endurance. But what if I told you there was an often-overlooked secret to enhancing running performance? Strong feet. Due to the unique demands of running,…
What is Lateral Foot Pain?
If you feel pain alongside the outer edge of your foot, you’re experiencing what’s known as lateral foot pain. This is a common issue triggered by walking, running, and other activities. Lateral foot pain is often accompanied by instability, tenderness, swelling, and even difficulty moving around. If you are suffering from it, it’s important to…
Mimicking Movement to Improve Leg Circulation
Walking, often thought of as a means to get from point A to point B, is actually a necessary part of how our body maintains a healthy circulatory system. With every step we take, the combination of ankle movements with calf muscle contractions, pump the blood from our feet back up to our heart. If we…
Proprioceptive vs. Mechanoceptive Training for Ankle Rehab
Ankle sprains are the most common lower extremity injury in athletic populations, representing up to 30% of all sports-related injuries. These injuries can result in long term disability, high economic costs due to persistent symptoms and repeated ankle sprains; and can potentially end an athlete’s career. Rehabilitation typically includes proprioceptive training of the foot and ankle with…
Combatting Foot Pain & Numbness in Cyclists
We often think of foot pain with impact-related activities such as running or jumping, however one non-impact activity that is often associated with foot symptoms is cycling. Numbness or pain in the feet is a problem many cyclists have to deal with, especially when on longer rides. Often associated with nerve compression and swelling of feet,…
Addressing Tissue Injury in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Typically, when symptoms last for 6 months or longer, patients are considered to have chronic plantar fasciitis. The longer symptoms persist, the more likely there is an associated change in the tissue composition. Many conservative treatment recommendations often fail to provide relief to those suffering from chronic plantar fasciitis. This unpredictability has led many physicians…
Improving Body Schema through Tactile Remapping
“Body schema” is a spatial representation of the body in its environment. This neurological representation of our body in space is what allows us to navigate the external world. An example which I often give to explain body schema is to imagine you are walking in a crowded restaurant, walking between the chairs and tables to…