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Short Foot Around the World

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

Exercise videos

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