**Quit Wearing Shoes! This could fix numerous of your problems with your feet!
**There is a whole chapter on the Foot in Dr. Berman’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Treating-Problems-Not-Symptoms-Independence/dp/1728650860/
**Exercises to strengthen the foot: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgxF3pbJHwo4uU0BnJQdYA
- (2:30): Anatomy of the foot – the foot is very similar to the hand anatomically.
- (3:30): The foot can do similar tasks as the hands
- (4:00): Over 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the foot
- (5:15): Flat feet, high arch, or neutral arch have the same anatomy generally, unless there is a congenital difference
- (5:50): Bad feet are not generally genetic
- (8:15): Bunions….
- (9:40): Dr. Berman has found that weak gluteus muscles is most often the cause of bunions
- (11:15): The number 2 cause of bunions is weak foot muscles
- (12:15): Plantar Fasciitis…
- (13:14): Initially plantar fascia pain starts when you first get up to walk, or after walking for long periods of time, which is often sharp pain or a dull ache pain at the heel
- (16:30): What is fascia?
- (18:30): How insoles cause negative effects on your feet – actually weaken your feet.
- (19:45): Wearing insoles for many years can create more negative effects on the back, knees, hips, etc.
- (21:15): Shoes are modern day corsets.
- (24:30): TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF if you want to prevent foot pain, bunions, plantar fasciitis, or other foot anomalies. Taking your shoes off will strengthen the muscles in the foot.
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