The Gait Guys: Some Strategies in Controlling the Foot Arch and Big Toe (2)

[@maryhealyj]

Can't believe I haven't seen this before. This is gold. Thanks, Shawn!

[@mookosh]

You are heroes. I had flat feet my whole life. With your videos, I fixed my arches completely.

[@dave89891]

Which videos did you use to help correct your arches?

[@mookosh]

@@dave89891 this one, also their video on restoring the hallucis brevis muscle. They don't have too many videos so I recommend just going through their catalog.

[@mysticalpathmysticalpath602]

How long did it take you? Thank you

[@mookosh]

@@mysticalpathmysticalpath602 6-12 months.

[@mysticalpathmysticalpath602]

@@mookosh thank you

[@sylvielombardo2282]

Love love love how he explains so well!

[@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS]

This has been so helpful. I have banana hallux on just one of my toes. But neither would do the short extension on their own. Rather than use the flex bands (I injured my toe that way), I discovered that if I do the exercise with Correct Toes on, then the bending of my other toes, causes part of the Correct Toes to instruct the big toe to bend. After I practice with Correct Toes on, I can then take them off and do the exercises. Hopefully, at some point, I can start off doing them without Correct Toes. At any rate, I wanted to share as to how helpful they are in term of my brain making the connect that I can perform the short extension.

[@TheRocka123]

perfect explanation. thank you so much. I now understand exactly what is wrong with my foot now after a lapidus bunionectomy where my great toe is now shorter and hallucis breves muscles gone, hence developing odd gait and plantar fasciitis.

[@melaniebyford-young6873]

This is a great video both from the scientific perspective and the quality of the presentation. It helps dispel many myths about toe spreading (too much/ too little), and the appropriate use of orthotics.

[@adrikos70]

My great admiring to your video! You achieve to show a comlicate structure how it works .. simple and effective.! My only hope if all theses can be shown lighter..? In some few spots?? Thank you again!!

[@muchkneadedsportsmassageof7933]

So glad I came across your videos. Many thanks from Much Kneaded Massage NYC!

[@sunriseeternity300]

Great Video. Thank You. #gaitguys #foothealth #enjoylife #footarch

[@tyronabologna]

Wow! This explains so much! Suffered with knee pain/Tracking issues and I’m starting to learn that as I work my muscles of the foot it’s affecting my body all the way up. I can’t even do this with my toe

[@chrisglesner]

Update?

[@taylorkerr1673]

Mate these videos are fantastic please dont stop what you are doing props to you bud! :)

[@elizabethconner8031]

That was very enlightening and has explained a few things to me about what I have seen, thanks for that.

[@MerriottFitness4]

Excellent Video! Do you have a few video's regarding strengthening exercises for the muscles of your foot.

[@angelaotilatrujillo998]

Hi do you think that the Arch un feet cause inflamation of the big toe

[@thetinytailoress4866]

I get now why my arch hurts all the time, it's really weak ! Could you give us a link to the dvd/download for foot restorative exercice ?

[@RBmusic2000]

How. How . How? I love all the science. But how do we help these muscles strengthen so we don't need to put something fake under the arch. Showing what exercises are needed to achieve this would have really made this video great.

[@michaelpaoneofficial]

Oh my! I'm nearly completely lacking the motor control for the movement @9:36! How do I get that?

[@thebbk2519]

Would the correct toes devices help to strengthen the abductor halucis and help splay the toes and straighten the big toe?

[@nzpyro]

Im a physiotherapist with 2yrs experience, i have an interest in lower limb biomechanics, what degrees have u guys studies. im seriously considering further my career in this area but dont know what to study.

[@lpvine]

Do you plan on releasing any videos or other material containing exercises related to what you're describing here?

[@doc2allen]

follow us on instagram or on our website www.thegaitguys.com

[@Tanru2000]

at about 2:14 where you finish drawing your line... on my foot that muscle there is quite... large - what would have caused this - or is this a 'flat foot'?

[@dwanelaird5029]

Hi, any advice on... i have a problem dorsiflexsion of my foot after (football) in england where im from. Soccer in USA. my dorsiflexsion in my kicking foot straight after becomes limited and raising my big toe seems difficult. Thanks

[@nba8340]

Amazing! Thank you

[@benjamingoodman8601]

@TheGaitGuys how would I go about seeing you for an examination?? Thank you!

[@doc2allen]

call the office at 630-215-4060 doctorallen.co for chicago suburbs, and summitchiroandrehab.com for Dillon Colorado [phone]

[@TheGaitGuys]

I have no idea, not without seeing you to clinically examine you.

[@purcitron770]

TheGaitGuys very interesting. youre one of the very few orthotics detractors. i see how lifting the toes help raise the arch, but what can i do to strengthen the arch itself please? thanks

[@jamienash5263]

+PurCitron there are a few exercises look up short foot posture, heel raises are good for helping with big toe alignment, i would recommend Correct toes as they not only align your toes into the correct position but are also wearable in day to day activities, research hallixus brevis exercises. one of the most important things to aim for is control of individual movements, another is balance, so if you can balance in bare feet on one leg this will use the muscles in your feet to avoid pronation and build intrinsic muscle strength

[@reachforacreech]

i have very flat feet.what kind i do?

[@doloranhoxha6795]

Thank you

[@zenwarrior1984]

love this!!!

[@DigBawggy]

Do you guys not recommend running and walking barefoot along with toe strengthening exercises for people with bunions?

[@alexis4252]

Do you have bunions? I’m a physiotherapist and my thesis was about hallux valgus

[@dave89891]

@@alexis4252I have a bunion on my right foot and issues with the big toe