Up to 25,000 steps per day (Average 10,000, but in our line of work it is a bit more!), Responsible for our Vertical Equiliberum, has proprioceptors that balance the ENTIRE body, and EVERY MYOFASCIAL CHAIN has a connection here.
So why does every trainer/therapist overlook this area when it comes to exercise programs and rehabilitaiton?
In Exercise and functional rehab, our goal is to create a balanced body. I am not talking about balancing on a BOSU (which you will never see in our facility!) I'm talking about balance as One Unit working together in movement, digestion, power, and cohesiveness!
To create that type of body or to rehab any low back, shoulder, and visceral dysfunction we need to always start by assesing and look at the foot first.
Besides the static function of absorbing gravity and create propulsion simultaneously, here are some interesting facts that we should know when talking about the foot:
A) The Sinus Tarsi, located between the Talus and Calcaneus, has the intraosseus talcalcaneal ligament which houses proprioceptors responsble for balanceing the entire body. Opening up this area can increase venous drainage of the entire foot!
B) Has a Diagram (Plantar Diaghram: Muscles that run horizantal and repsonsible for pressure regulation). This diaghram works with the Pelvic Diaghram, Thoracic Diaghram, and Cranial Diaghram.
C) The Subtalar Joint: Most Critical Joint in the Body.
D) Talus Bone. Has no muscle attachments (Hint: Every important bone in the body that should have great mobility, does not have muscle attachment). This bone is a POSTURAL BONE, relates to C1, T4, and L5. Having postural issues? - No one has shown you to check mobility at this bone, eh?
E) In Chinese Medicine and Merdian Therapies, each line (which ends at the Toe) corresponds to every organ vital to survival: Spleen, Liver, Stomach, Gall Bladder, and Bladder. MYOFASCIAL Adhesions, will cause a "block" in each orgran.
F) EVERY MYOFASCIAL CHAIN IS CONNECTED TO THE FOOT!
Even if you don't know anything about the foot, start to incorporate Stick Work and Golf Ball Rolling across your feet.
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| Stick Work on Feet |
Having problems squatting or lunging? - Work on Ankle Mobility:
Pt.2 - We are going to write about Myofascial work, and chains that influence our feet!
2. My Top Five to Read Blogs:
Everyone who has access to internet or even a cell phone seems to have a blog of some kind. We are all experts in our own way, most bloggers just seem to write, and not be in the trench's, some (the good one's) produce blogs because they are passionate, love to educate and are damn good at what they do!
Here are my Top 5 Blogs:
1) Rachel & Alwyn Cosgrove.
http://alwyncosgrove.com/
http://www.rachelcosgrove.com/
2) Eric Cressey.
I have been following this blog since I was a 6am to 10pm Trainer at a major gym club. Now I run a full health care clinic & gym and now more than ever I get more information from Cresset.
http://www.ericcressey.com/
3) Mark Young.
One of the funniest and most informative blogs in the fitness Industry that I have come across! He is also a local guy from the area.
http://www.markyoungtrainingsystems.com/
4) Thommas Plummber
If you are in the fitness industry and have no idea who this guy is, you better start reading up!
http://www.thomasplummer.net/blog
5) Mike Reinold - Physical Therapy
One of the most up to date and useful information in the alternative health care and rehabilitation scene!
http://www.mikereinold.com/
3. On Tuesday, we filmed a great workout with Kasia from Body Movement Therapeutics and her correctice exercise program going into her show 5 weeks out. For corrective exercise, soft tissue work, and dynamic stuff, this was a killer workout. I have been getting facebook messages and emails since the afternoon that we filmed it. The YouTube Clip will be up Sunday.
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| Kasia Sitarz http://www.bmtherapeutics.com/ |
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