Strengthening exercises for barefoot running

[MrPhysio+]

Hi Pflexxsports,
I did not think that this site was for advertising products, but for advice to forum members without barrow pushing.

[MrPhysio+]

Hi Jools987,
Not sure I understand the way the last exercise for the intrinsics is being performed. I would have no problem with the toes curling and assisting the gripping of the towel. Adds to the intrinsic muscle movement.
Or are you concerned that the toes are lifting upwards away from the floor when you are gripping the towel? It is true that any muscle not opposed by its opposite mover may tighten up, but more so when muscle tone
such as in stroke affected limbs comes into play. If you can provide some more descriptive info I will try to help.

Re craniosacral therapy - the pure form of this technique has been described (paraphrasing here) by the British Osteopathic organisation as a scam and any Osteopath practicing it should be deregistered. Big words indeed.
Some therapists mix techniques but include non craniosacral therapy treatment modes under the banner. I cannot argue with your perceptions, but can say that craniosacral therapists claims of moving skull plates after sutures have ossified as well as sacral fused bones, plus feeling 'brain pulses' have been thoroughly discredited. See Quackwatch with a search within the site. Interesting articles.

Sorry for the double post re the advertiser - I received a message that the message pane had timed out so I reposted and doubled up. I wasn't being insistent!.

By the way, I echo the Moderators words re the link to Masai Barefoot Technology. These shoes and others with curved rocker soles claim to increase muscle action and promote strength or weight loss. The rocker sole shoes were independently assessed by a US biomechanical lab - no benefit found. The initial muscle soreness felt by some people was attributed to the fact that sedentary people started walking more after purchasing the shoes. Had these people walked the increased distance anyway, regardless of shoes, they would have felt some post exercise induced soreness. A triumph of marketing over science.

Hope to hear from you with further info.
MrPhysio+