A lo-dye strapping technique that reinforces the medial column posteriorly relative to the lateral column. The strapping reduces the tension in the medial band of the plantar fascia. We use this taping technique to prevent the patient from 'undoing' the corrections applied using foot mobilisation techniques (FMT) and to reduce inflammatory compensation.
Impactor Hammers offer another tool for FMT practitioners. This tool is useful for hypermobile cases, enhancing manual FMT and for practitioners with hyperextended thumbs.
Can orthoses make muscles weaker? Can they make muscles stronger?Changing proprioceptive input from the foot affects all the muscles involved in gait. This clip is taken from a seminar teaching the effects of altering joint positions in the foot and observing the changes in strength in the deltoid muscles.
FMT plays a key role in restoring muscle strength. This clip is taken from an Advanced Level 2 FMT training demonstrating an immediate change in muscle strength using the Level 2 FMT
