We have lost the ability, as a culture, to stand well. Esther Gokhale, in her interesting book ‘8 Steps to a Pain-free Back’ posits that this is due to a loss of kinaesthetic cultural tradition and to the influence of the fashion industry at the turn of the 20th century. Whatever the reason, most of […]
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Rotational feet, Or: I thought pronation was bad!
We all think of the movement at our feet happening in a straight line, along the line of the bend of the ankle. But in healthy walking there is a rotational movement at the foot as well, with the midfoot rolling down and into pronation and then up and out into supination. Pronation has got […]
Bunion Busting!
When an area of the body has restricted movement the flow of blood (supplier of nutrition in the form of oxygen), lymph (remover of waste) and electricity (nervous impulse) is restricted, leading to unhealthy tissue with poor cellular regeneration. Many peoples’ toes have dramatically restricted movement, thanks to a lifetime of wearing shoes. Our toes […]