TOB Episode 58: Foot & Ankle Mobility: How To Begin & Why It’s Important
Welcome to episode 58 of The Optimal Body Podcast
Foot & Ankle Mobility: How To Begin & Why It’s Important
Feel like you NEED support in your shoes? Live in heels or cleats? Don’t understand why foot or ankle mobility might be important to you? Join Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom as they explain how external support might not be needed, why ankle and foot mobility is crucial for an optimal body, and how you can begin your journey. Listen in as they dive into simple tricks and exercises you can use today to increase your foot and ankle range of motion, as well as your overall health. Listen carefully to uncover a secret bonus surprise that has been hidden somewhere in this episode; one in which you don’t want to miss!
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What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:
02:05 – Why your foot mobility journey may take time
03:33 – What ankle mobility is and its normal range – How to check yours
04:21 – What dorsiflexion and plantar flexion means for you – How to check your mobility
06:20 – Strong versus tight ankle muscles
07:17 – Finding your ankle range of motion – Our loss in functional abilities and why
09:13 – Movement patterns of the foot and why they’re important
11:20 – Why it’s important to wear products that provide internal feedback
18:17 – Simple tools you can use to promote movement within your feet
20:06 – Position that can help promote extension in your toes
21:40 – Exercises you can do to strengthen your foot
22:42 – Stretches for ankle mobility
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch
Items mentioned in this episode include:
The Mobility Method (code “MOBILE” for 15% OFF): https://www.docjenfit.com/mobility
TOB Episode 38 – From Achilles Tendinitis to Full Ruptures, Why Does it Happen and What Can You Start Doing About it Today?: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode38/
TOB Episode 47 – Creation of Barefoot Shoes, Vivobarefoot, by Co-founder Galahad Clark: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode47/
TOB Episode 55 – The LCK Method to Optimal Hormones, Health and Body Image: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode55/
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Written by Kylee Flores
