Short Foot Squat

FootSquatFoot Stability
Written By David Song

SHORT FOOT SQUAT

This is a muscle activation exercise to teach you how to engage and control the intrinsic foot muscles responsible for stabilizing the medial longitudinal arch (MLA). While contracting the intrinsic muscles of the foot it is important to dissociate movement away from the toes. While keeping the toes relaxed, pull up the MLA by pulling the ball of your big toe towards your heel. Hold this muscular contraction completing a squat to add dynamic resistance.

Structures Involved:

  • Intrinsic Foot Muscles

  • Medial Longitudinal Arch

  • Tibialis Posterior

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

  • Squat Warm Up

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