Your Feet May Be the Cause of Your Back Pain
When any sort of building is constructed be it a skyscraper, house or even a child’s tree house the most important part of the building process is the first part …
Laying the right foundations.
Without the correct foundations, nothing else can function properly and the same goes with our body. Our feet are probably the most neglected parts of our bodies, yet they form the foundation for quality movement through every other joint wherever there is a joint in the body. It is there because movement is required, AT THAT SPECIFIC POINT.
We have an elbow to feed ourselves and to throw things.
We have knees to allow us to walk and run efficiently.
And we have 33 joints in our foot because movement through the foot is required as we traverse the land we live on. The problem is we now live, move and walk on predominantly flat surfaces. Meaning we often don’t experience the change in foot position we once did, when our bodies were evolving and, on top of this, we place our feet in shoes to ‘protect’ them.
When, in fact they are doing the exact opposite.
Shoes can point our toes in directions they aren’t mean to be pointed and, by raising the heel, place our ankle into positions it’s not meant to be placed in for long periods of time. A healthy body requires healthy functioning feet and healthy functioning feet require movement. Not to be stuck in casts all day that restrict it.
If you experience knee, hip or chronic back pain you may want to start looking at your foundations and improving the function of your foot.
Listen to the StudioForty co-founder and Applied Health and Human Performance Specialist, Kirsty as she explains simply the role of the big toe and some drills to help improve function.