SHORT FOOT GET UP

This is a muscle activation exercise to teach you use the intrinsic foot muscles responsible for stabilizing the medial longitudinal arch (MLA) to stabilize the foot during movement. While contracting the intrinsic muscles of the foot it is important to keep the toes relaxed and uninvolved. While keeping the calf relaxed in a seated position, pull up the MLA by doing a SHORT FOOT. Hold this stable contraction while simultaneously standing up from a chair. Maintain the hold as you sit back down. Relax the feet and repeat as required.

Structures Involved:

• Intrinsic Foot Muscles

• Medial Longitudinal Arch

• Tibialis Posterior

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

• Squat Warm Up

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