Short Foot Side Lean
SHORT FOOT SIDE LEAN
This is a muscle activation exercise to teach you how to engage and control the intrinsic foot muscles responsible for stabilizing the medial longitudinal arch (MLA). While contracting the intrinsic muscles of the foot it is important to dissociate movement away from the toes. While keeping the toes relaxed, pull up the MLA by pulling the ball of your big toe towards your heel. Hold this muscular contraction and lean on one leg to provide additional resistance.
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