Strengthen Your Strides!

So many of my patients are coming in asking for exercises to strengthen their feet so they will decrease their overuse injuries and be able to wear more flexible shoes. A recent study showed that 27% of people can run barefoot without any issues and that another 14-17% can learn to run barefoot. The other 60% or so have unstable feet that are prone to injury if they run barefoot. More studies are needed to see if these percentages really hold up, but more flexible running shoes with less heel drop are here to stay. Help yourself by strengthening your feet! These exercises can really help thwart the injury bug and stabilize flexible foot types.