Short Foot Around the World
Written By David Song
SHORT FOOT AROUND THE WORLD
This exercise is to strengthen the muscles of the foot as well as improve proprioception and balance. Activate short foot and balance on one leg with a soft bend in the knee. Circulate a kettlebell around the body to destabilize your balance without breaking out of a SHORT FOOT position.
Structures Involved:
Intrinsic Foot Muscles
Abductor Hallucis
Flexor Digitorum Brevis
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Quadratus Plantae
Medial Longitudinal Arch
Plantar Fascia
Related Conditions:
Flat Feet / Pes Planus
Plantar Fasciitis
Lower Kinetic Pain Syndrome
Ankle Sprains
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Achilles Bursitis
Achilles Tendinitis
Bunions
Pes Planus / Flat Feet