Couch Talk with Morgan and JJ: Foot Love

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Your amazing foot is filled with 26 bones, 30 joints and loads and loads of mechanoreceptors which provide critical information to the brain to help it make all sorts of decisions. Unfortunately, our feet can easily get stiff and immobile by stuffing them in ill-fitting shoes, walking around on weird surfaces or just not using them enough. So in this month’s Couch Talk we get up off the couch and show you some yummy and effective foot mobility and strengthening drills to give your feet (and your brain) some love!

Middle Toe Pull

  • Targets intermediate cuneiform, middle of foot.

  • Common muscle correlations are hip flexors and quads.

Lateral Ankle Tilt

  • Targets lateral talocalcaneal joint, outside of ankle.

  • Common muscle correlations are hamstrings and glute medius.

Toe Fists

  • Targets strengthening toe and ankle flexors, bottom of the foot. 

Reminders

  • Never push through pain.

  • Work to the edge of the range of motion that creates pain but never into it. 

  • Buld coordinated and skilled movement patterns.

  • Slow down speed.

  • Decrease range.

Contraindications

  • Hypermobility

  • Joint swelling

  • Inflammation

  • Cancer / Bone disease

  • Fractures

  • Total joint replacements

  • Post Surgery 

DISCLAIMER: THIS VIDEO IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE

This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen.