Arch Lifts
ARCH LIFTS
The arch lift exercise is a muscle activation exercise to teach you how to engage and control the intrinsic foot muscles responsible for stabilizing the medial longitudinal arch. To do this exercise correctly it’ll be important to note that the toes and calf muscle should be relaxed during this exercise. In this respect, it is an exercise to help you dissociate intrinsic foot muscle function from toe and ankle function.
Structures Involved:
Intrinsic Foot Muscles
abductor hallucis
flexor digitorum brevis
Medial Longitudinal Arch
Tibialis Posterior
Flexor hallucis longus
Related Conditions:
Flat Feet / Pes Planus
Lower Kinetic Pain Syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy
Posterior Shin Splints
Functional Over Pronation of Medial Longitudinal Arch
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