Category Archives: first metatarsal

A Twisted Trail

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The first post in this series asked if a pigeon toe was friend or foe.  It is certainly a strategy, an adaptation that has a purpose.  For me, my half with the pigeon toe also carried my biggest problems, particularly… Read more ›

Christine
abduction, acl, ankles, arches, balance, bladder, calf, coordination, core, down leg, fifth metacarpal, first metatarsal, foot, hamstrings, heel, hinge, hips, knees, load, pees, pelvis, rotation, shins, squat, technique, tension, tibia, toes, up leg

The Pigeon Toe: Friend or Foe?

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Oh, the mighty pigeon toe.  Such a strange little insurgent, and yet, it exists peacefully all around us.  Where does it come from and how does it form?  Does it afflict one leg or both?  Is it the tibia or… Read more ›

Christine
abduction, acl, Adarian Barr, ankles, arches, calf, coordination, feet, fifth metacarpal, first metatarsal, flexion, hamstrings, heel, joints, mobility, pelvic floor, pelvis, Physical, pressure, rotation, shins, technique, tension, tibia