UNILATERAL ONE INCH HEEL RAISE

This is a strengthening exercise for the intrinsic foot muscles that stabilize your medial longitudinal arch. Start by standing one leg and raising the heel off of the ground by only 1 inch or roughly 2.5 centimeters. Balance in this position for 15-30 seconds and rest for an equal interval of time. Be sure to keep an even distribution of your weight through the balls of all of your toes.

Structures Involved:

• Medial Longitudinal Arch

• Intrinsic Foot Muscles

• Plantar Fascia

• Tibialis Posterior

Related Conditions:

• Plantar Fasciitis

• Achilles Tear / Achilles Tendinitis

• Pes Cavus

• Lower Kinetic Pain Syndrome

• Functional Over Pronation of Medial Arches

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