Brady McDaniel D.C.
Big Toe Mechanics – How much of a difference can it actually make?
The terms that you hear, toe off, heel strike, mid-foot, gait, arch support. Could all of these things be dependent on the movement of your big toe? When looking at how to
optimally load your foot/ankle and in turn calf/hamstring/quad and hip during running, the answer is yes.
How can a person’s toe’s range of motion cause issues 2-3 joints away from it?
There are two biomechanical mechanisms we need to understand before going any further.
Explained simply…