Naturally, we are meant to walk barefoot on a variety of surfaces; grass, sand, dirt or rocks. The unevenness of the surfaces encourages our feet to mold and adapt, massaging and mobilising the numerous muscles and joints in our feet.
Modern life finds us constantly wearing shoes and/or walking on smooth, hard surfaces. We wear boots with hard inflexible soles, or thongs that make us curl our toes to hold the footwear on, restricting the fluid roll through the foot as you walk. Wearing high heels puts unnatural pressures on your ankles and joints of your feet. This means our feet lose their mobility and can become painful.
In my mid forties I began long distance running, and after a couple years developed foot pain. I spent a lot of time and money looking for solutions. This routine is a result of that research and self experimentation to come up with a combination of exercises and movements that has worked well not only for me, but also for numerous clients I have shared it with.
I recommend you aim to do the routine twice daily, especially before a walk or running activity to warm up your feet and get the joints moving freely. Your feet will thank you.
