In celebration of Til's upcoming "Leg Knee & Foot" online course, he and Whitney geek out on conditions, anatomy, function, and biomechanics of the ankle and foot.
Topics include: 
How the structure of the foot/ankle complex determines function
Are we over over-pronation yet? 
Plantar fasciitis/fasciosis, bunions, hammertoes, and other things you wouldn’t have thought of as ankle issues.

Episode Outline:
Structure of the foot/ankle complex
Medial side deltoid ligament complex
Lateral side ATF, CF, PTF

How does structure govern function
Distal tibiofibular joint & talocrural joint form mortise & tenon
Primary supporting ligaments



Mechanics of the region:
Talocrural motions: dorsiflexion & plantarflexion
Type I and type II limitations
Subtalar motions: inversion & eversion
Pronation and supination (definitions and confusion)
Phases of gait



Some common issues/problems
Valgus and varus angulations (toes and calcaneal region)
“Overpronation”
Bunions & hammertoes
Plantar fasciitis
Tendon overuse (Achilles tendon etc.)
Trauma: sprains breaks
Nerve entrapments mimicking soft-tissue pathology (i.e. tarsal tunnel syndrome, Baxter’s neuropathy, etc.)



Resources and references discussed in this episode:
Til Luchau’s “Principles: Leg Knee & Foot” live-online course (join live thru mid-September ‘21, or later by recording) 
Trail Guide to Movement: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com 
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com 

Podcast anatomy image from Advanced Myofascial Techniques, Volume 1. Used under license from Primal Pictures.
Til Luchau’s “Principles: Leg Knee & Foot” live-online course (join live thru mid-September, or later by recording) 
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com 
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com 

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