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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