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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ธ.ค. 2014
- Natural Sports Podiatrist Dr. Ray McClanahan answers @technesoma's question about his favorite ways to strengthen intrinsic foot muscles.
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Wow! Your foot looks like a hand! It looks so correct and healthy!
For several days I've been doing the isometric short foot exercise shown near the end of this video. It's already clear that something is happening to both of my feet. I have some interesting sensations down there. It's not pain, but an awareness in the bottoms of my feet centered in the arches. I think it's a good thing. I've been doing about 50 per foot of the exercise each day. Thanks for posting this video.
Thank you so very much. I have flat feet and doing your exercises in your videos is helping ..
I haven't been wearing my Correct Toes for a while. Laziness, i'm afraid. But seeing your feet right now has just encouraged me to get them out and put them on. Your feet are truly perfect now. I will be doing these exercises too. Thank you for your encouragement.
how’s the progress after all these years?
nice toe splay doctor,i am kind of jealous........................
Thanks for the natural-arch support demonstration, but I enjoyed more how you tossed the hacky sack to the side at the end of the video. My new goal!
Hello, thank you for this video. I'm wondering if these same exercises are also helpful for morton's neuroma, which I have been diagnosed with at the second intermetatarsal space neuroma measuring 7 mm. Are these exercises recommended for morton's neuroma too? Thank you for all the information you post.
If there is a muscle imbalance resulting in claw toes, will strengthening the plantar intrinsic muscles make the condition worse? If so, then what muscles should you strengthen to help improve muscle balance and avoid claw toes? Thanks.
I've never seen a foot this flexible and "hand like" before.
What is the ball filled with? I'm trying to get one similar.
THANK YOU!!!!
The big toe on my left foot is broken and won't bend at the first (distal) joint, it's been that way since shortly after birth...coincidentally, that's the side I have plantar fasciosis. The main joint (closest to the foot) is very stiff and difficult to bend down in the chair type stretches you demonstrate on other videos, but I am trying to get more motion by continuing to do the stretches. Do I need to look at having this break corrected surgically, or do you feel I can rehab it with +Correct Toes? I'm wishing I lived in Portland right now, I'd come in for an evaluation!
Is Dr. Calalhan available for zoom consults? I left a msg at the clinic. thank you.
What ball is that? Hacky size ball? Thanks
I'm very glad to have discovered your channel. I've had sesamoiditis for many years now, constantly coming back. I tried everything, from different kind of shoes to numerous special orthotics costing me around €300, all with no result. I'm very excited to learn about the natural toe alignment. I want to start with a combination of Correct Toes, Injiji socks and Lems minimal boots. Next to that, I'm going to try your foot exercises + walking half an hour every day to gain more strength in my feet. Hopefully this is finally going to do the trick. Thank you very much :)
We're glad that you've found the channel helpful! We do our best to put as much information out as possible. Good luck with your transition and always feel free to reach out with any questions!
Northwest Foot & Ankle Thank you for your reply. On day one that I bought correct toes, the pain immediately went away. This is the true remedy for all foot pain. And it is true, I feel that my front foot muscles have become stronger. Thank you once again :)
@@HumbledGoat Hi, it's about 3 years later, how are your feet doing? Please update
@@enligh10ed8 Hey, I'm sorry for the late reply... well my correct toes tore apart after a year of intensive use. I didn't wear them properly. Nevertheless wearing them in combination with barefoot shoes pretty much cured my sesamoiditis and other foot illments.
Seldom I get a really a light inflammation but that's usually the cause of squatting too much in workboots during my day job. Thought it would be a cool idea to design minimal workboots.
I can honestly recommend correct toes if you're starting to transition from normal shoes to barefoot. It feels great and lends you that extra support.
Just my two cents. Wish you luck and God bless
@@HumbledGoat No worries on the late reply. I'm glad to hear that your foot pain is greatly reduced. The reason I asked is because yours are the exact same steps I took. CorrctToes, Injinji and Lems, and wanted to know how you were getting on these days.
Conventional footwear is definitely messing up everyone's feet. It's so sad. I'm about one year in, and although my feet, as well as soles, are stronger, my pain is not gone completely. Also, anyone reading this in the future, it takes a multi-faceted approach to fixing your feet. Including your posture, gait, hip mobility even your back and shoulder strength. At least for me it has. But I feel I'm on the right path.
Bless you, too
Doc, are you a Yogi ? Can yin yoga help Halllux Rigidus?
I have had shin splints since October of last year. Thanks to your sharing of correct toes and proper care of your feet, I am finally starting to heal. I am going to order some Lem shoes so as to continue my return to pain free walking. Thank you for all your time and effort to spread the word on how to look after your feet.
i guess Im randomly asking but does anyone know of a method to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid lost the account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me!
@Fletcher Alan instablaster :)
@Merrick Benton i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im in the hacking process now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Merrick Benton It worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thank you so much, you saved my account !
@Fletcher Alan happy to help xD
If our feet are not in correct perfect alignment yet , i.e. hammer toes and bunions, but we are currently utilizing the correct toes, should we not perform any of these strengthening exercises until they are in perfect alignment? much appreciated.
+Correct Toes If we could really have an answer... Also, should we do really any leg exercises before our feet gets fully aligned? I got both flat feet and mild bunions. I ve been wearing correct toes almost 2 weeks.
Just be sure to use the Correct Toes while being active or be active in foot-shaped shoes to promote muscle stimulation that is otherwise negated by conventional shoes. Let us know if you have any further questions!
Maybe my question may sound silly, but i have noticed on line a lot of your " colleges " are always showing foot taping for bunions etc, I would like you're opinion on this matter pls, I have given my opinion on correct toes and proper footwear Lem's ingingi sock's, thanks
Is there any other way to check if your feet are in proper alignment before performing these exercises other than your toes?
Hi, Leilani! Thanks for the thoughtful question. A good way to check alignment during these exercises is by making sure that your toes are equally spaced out, and also that when you bear weight on your foot, it doesn't pronate (turn in) or supinate (turn out). Here is a short video that goes over this a bit further: th-cam.com/video/miHeUrVEYJI/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for these exercises! Do you suggest wearing correct toes when doing Yoga? The balance poses are supposed to help with strengthening the arches so I was trying to see if it would be better to do them with or without the correct toes to maximize the benefits. Thanks in advance!
Correct Toes would help if you don't already keep your toes spread in the correct position. You want to build muscle correctly and have correct alighnment of all bones.
@@onekingaj1004 Thank you!!
Hi, I have sesamoiditis for 6 months. Will any of those things you mentioned in the video help?
It most definitely can! Sesamoiditis is very specific and can be from a combination of things, it's recommended to get an assessment with your provider and incorporate healthier footwear to help heal your injury. Toe spring will be a huge thing to avoid when dealing with the ball of foot, hammer toes, sesamoiditis injuries; be mindful of what caused your injury and what's currently giving you pain!
I have a short 4th toe. Will correct toes work?
Fortunately, Correct Toes are fully modifiable, so it is almost certain that Correct Toes could be made to fit your feet. If you do end up getting them, we're very happy to assist with modifications over the phone or by email, so please feel free to reach out to us through either method!
Is it ok to do these exercises with a toe separator?
It is, but if they fall off that's okay! From personal experience, some exercises work and sometimes they end up getting in the way!
Did you always have that amount of toe splay or did you develop it over time? If so, how long did it take? It's quite fantastic!
It also looks a little alien to me because, like most of us, I've been culturally programmed to find a narrow foot attractive. I discovered the barefoot movement earlier this year and am now only wearing minimalist shoes. But no matter how much I go barefoot and wear toe spreaders, my toes won't do that. But I am building strength and balance and proper foot-leg-hip alignment.
Thanks for your wonderful channel and product!
It's definitely been a process! Patience and commitment have been key in the realignment of Dr. McClanahan's feet. He actually had what is called "crossover toes," meaning his toes would overlap each other. Which is a large part of his research and invention of Correct Toes. He tells his story here and it is quite fascinating, th-cam.com/video/aT7fLqJiOng/w-d-xo.html
@@correcttoes Thanks so much for responding. This is so good to know. I'll be patient and keep at it.
I wamted to strengthen my feet. I had pretty bad fallen arches. one day I wondered why children starting to walk all started on their toes. so I tryed it. it doent take long! it acually developed faster than I wanted! my feet are in pain from the transformation. but I'm not faling down from weak feet anymore!
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Would this exercise help with metatarsalgia?
Hi Bob! Great question. To help the conditions under the umbrella of metatarsalgia (whether it's capsulitis, neuroma, sesamoiditis, etc.), we might recommend stretching exercises like the bunion stretch, toe extensor stretch, and the use of metatarsal pads and Correct Toes. The stretching exercises are available on our channel. Please let us know if you have any questions!
@@correcttoes Do you have anyone I can go to in Phoenix who follows your foot theory?
@@bobc.5698 The Store Locator on our website should point you in the right direction- once you plug in your location, you will see a list of providers that may share a similar philosophy to ours. We recommend visiting their website(s) to confirm. Here is the link to the page:
www.correcttoes.com/foot-help/store-locator/
Does this strenghthen the transverse arch?
Yes it does!
Do you perform this while wearing the CorrectToes?
Hi Patrick-- No need to wear CT for these exercises. You'll have better range of motion for these exercises if you don't wear CT.
Hi, Ray. You are capable of doing the exercises in Correct Toes, but we suggest it would be better to do it without in order to get a fuller range of motion.
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This guy literally has four hands.