Foot Plank
FOOT PLANK
The foot plank exercise is used to strengthen the muscles of the medial longitudinal arch and to improve foot supination stability. Start by standing so that your foot is supported by two yoga blocks. Step on the yoga blocks so that the support is at your toes and at your heel. Put your weight into the supported foot and allow the ball of your big toe to drop below the surface of the yoga block. Activate the foot muscles to lift the ball of your big toe back up to a neutral position and hold this for 5-7 seconds. Rest for the same amount of time and repeat as required.
Structures Involved:
Intrinsic Foot Muscles
Flexor Hallucis
Abductor Hallucis
Flexor Digitorum Brevis
Medial Longitudinal Arch
Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Related Conditions:
Flat Feet / Pes Planus
Lower Kinetic Pain Syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy
Posterior Shin Splints
Functional Over Pronation of Medial Longitudinal Arch
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