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Flat feet, acquired or genetic?
"Flat" Foot is commonly misdiagnosed. Very few people statistically are born with this type of foot. And those who are do not necessarily present any problems. The weak or collapsed foot, looks very similar at first glance, but is not...
Activate your feet before moving!
One of the most common protocols we use on clients is foot exercises first thing in the morning or prior to any activities, why? Foot exercises have an acute effect on how active the muscles of the foot are, making...
Stronger feet improves strength!
Are you looking to improve your performance? A study done in 2014 by Hashimoto et. al. found that strength training for the intrinsic muscles of the foot, resulted in reduced 50m dash times, significantly longer jumps and higher vertical jumps!...
Foot exercises are very effective in restoring and preventing almost all modern foot problems. Just as diet and exercise are the most effective methods of preventing and treating all lifestyle diseases. Besides the extensive experience we have through follow-up gait...
Toe strength & forefoot related pain
If you're suffering from forefoot pain, specifically at the ball of the foot, commonly associated with Metatarsalgia or Morton's Neuroma. You'll be interested to read a recent study that found a correlation between better toe-strength and function and reduced symptoms...
Foot exercises are very effective in restoring and preventing almost all modern foot problems. Just as diet and exercise are the most effective methods of preventing and treating all lifestyle diseases. Besides the extensive experience we have through follow-up gait...
Toe-spring = reduced contact surface?
Not only do toe-springs reduce the contact surface area you have with the ground, but they also lead to foot-muscle weakness, making you prone for common foot problems such as plantar fasciitis. The effects of toe-springs has been poorly researched,...
Comparison between shoe wearing population and barefoot
CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE FEET OF BAREFOOTED AND SHOE-WEARING PEOPLES. Ample opportunity for the study of feet of individuals that had never worn footwear was furnished by the Philippine exhibit and by the Central African or Pigmy...
Quantification of biological aging in young adults
Antiaging therapies show promise in model organism research. Translation to humans is needed to address the challenges of an aging global population. Interventions to slow human aging will need to be applied to still-young individuals. However, most human aging research...