Struggling to activate your foot intrinsics? This activation, aka The Short and Skinny Foot, absorbs the force from each step, preventing the impact from moving up your body and damaging your ankles, knees, hips, and even lower back.
Start here if you need help with this activation. You should still do the exercises you want even if you're having trouble, but spend some time creating those arches in your foot and building strong feet as the foundation for all of your exercises going forward.
You'll need at least one ball for ASMR. Dr. B discusses the size and firmness of what might work best for you. She'll also cover what to do if your foot cramps during this exercise.
After practicing this activation pattern, the next step is moving on to the foot intrinsics video linked below.
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IN THIS VIDEO
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Anatomy details
02:45 - Exercise 1 - ASMR: Plantar Fascia
03:18 - Exercise 2 - Gross Foot Muscle Activation
04:33 - Exercise 3 - Seated Short & Skinny Foot
05:30 - Next steps
RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED
6 Intrinsic Foot Muscle Strengthening Exercises (Fix Pain & Flat Feet): [ Ссылка ]
ROM Coach app (free!): [ Ссылка ] - our beautiful mobile app to improve your mobility and help you achieve movement longevity, includes the Daily Movement Tuneup and gives you 3 new exercises that will activate every muscle and mobilize every joint in your body every 1-2 weeks (only 3-5 mins/day!)
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