Self Care Sunday: Fix your Feet to Fix Your Knees and Back
Weak, untrained feet lead to shin splints, hip pain and cranky knees.
If you're experiencing any of these problems they might be a symptom of your foot's inability to make proper contact with the ground.
We take our feet for granted.
Both in a metaphorical sense, we're never focused on where we are, and in a literal sense. We never focus on how our feet are striking the ground, or how they are feeling.
We cover our feet 95% of the day with shoes, socks, boots and high heels. Your feet have nearly as many sensory inputs as your hands. They're supposed to be your anchor to the earth.
By covering them so often we lose a lot of that sensory input, and rob our foot of some basic functionality and strength.
If your foot isn't strong it won't be able to absorb the pressure of the ground properly, and it will distribute that force to an area that is not conditioned to absorb it.
Here are 2 simple strategies you can use to make your feet, and therefore your body feel better instantly.
Let me know if you have any other aches, pains or struggles that I can help you with.
