The Optimal Body

338 | Our Top Tips to Improve Foot & Ankle Health & Reduce Pain


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Tune into optimal health where DocJen and Dr Dom dive into the Foot and Ankle! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the potential causes of foot and ankle pain, the role of footwear in foot health and the best exercises to help optimize that foot-ankle complex. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility and strength to build awareness and resilience. 

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

5:19 - Causes of foot and ankle pains

7:28 - Are we anti-conventional shoes?

10:30 - Exercises to optimise your foot health

13:00 - How do supportive shoes affect walking?

14:07 - Exercises to optimise your ankle health

15:00 - Going Barefoot more often

17:30 - Our Foot and Ankle Plan


Previous episodes you may be interested in:

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    • Episode 24 - Shin Splints
    • Episode 34 - Bunion
    • Episode 58 - Foot and Ankle Mobility
    • Episode 122 - Flat Feet
    • Episode 134 - Chronic Ankle Pain
    • Episode 183 - Dr. Emily & Functional Podiatry
    • Episode 188 - Morton’s Neuroma
    • Episode 198 - Stress Fractures
    • Episode 206 - Corns
    • Episode 240 - Metataralgia
    • Episode 262 - High Arches
    • Episode 266 - Plantar Fasciitis
    • Episode 288 - Haglund’s Deformity
    • Episode 318 - Turf Toe
    • Episode 324 - Peroneal tendonitis
    • To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

      For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode338/

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