Narrative: the foot is one of the most neurologically dense and mechanically sophisticated regions of the body. dysfunction of the feet can lead to pain and dysfunction in specific patterns elsewhere in the body.
The body is organised in myofascial lines, not isolated muscles. Tension, force, and sensory information travel along predictable pathways. Some of the key myofascial lines connected to the feet are the superficial back line, the deep front line, the spiral line, and the lateral line.
The feet are the foundation of the body’s stability to the ground, and when they are dysfunctional, the rest of the kinetic chain may compensate.
This is leading clinicians to ask if there should be an increased role in foot rehabilitation.
Author keywords: Chiropractic; orthotics; foot rehabilitation; fascial planes; compensation.
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