58 | Foot & Ankle Mobility: How To Begin & Why It's Important

Feel like you NEED support in your shoes? Live in heels or cleats? Don’t understand why foot or ankle mobility might be important to you? Join Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom as they explain how external support might not be needed, why ankle and foot mobility is crucial for an optimal body, and how you can begin your journey.  Listen in as they dive into simple tricks and exercises you can use today to increase your foot and ankle range of motion, as well as your overall health. Listen carefully to uncover a secret bonus surprise that has been hidden somewhere in this episode; one in which you don’t want to miss! 15% OFF VivoBarefoot Shoes with code “TOB” at checkout: https://bit.ly/3cDHcAx What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl: 02:05 – Why your foot mobility journey may take time 03:33 – What ankle mobility is and its normal range - How to check yours 04:21 – What dorsiflexion and plantar flexion means for you - How to check your mobility 06:20 – Strong versus tight ankle muscles 07:17 – Finding your ankle range of motion - Our loss in functional abilities and why 09:13 – Movement patterns of the foot and why they're important 11:20 – Why it's important to wear products that provide internal feedback 18:17 – Simple tools you can use to promote movement within your feet 20:06 – Position that can help promote extension in your toes 21:40 – Exercises you can do to strengthen your foot 22:42 – Stretches for ankle mobility To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch Items mentioned in this episode include: The Mobility Method: https://www.docjenfit.com/mobility (code "MOBILE" for 15% discount) TOB Episode 38 - From Achilles Tendinitis to Full Ruptures, Why Does it Happen and What Can You Start Doing About it Today?: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode38/ TOB Episode 47 - Creation of Barefoot Shoes, Vivobarefoot, by Co-founder Galahad Clark: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode47/ TOB Episode 55 - The LCK Method to Optimal Hormones, Health and Body Image: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode55/ To check out the full show notes, visit Doc Jen's website here: www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode58 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message