183 | Healing Bunions, Plantar Fasciitis and more with Functional Podiatrist, Dr. Emily
Welcome to Episode 183 of The Optimal Body Podcast
Healing Bunions, Plantar Fasciitis and more with Functional Podiatrist, Dr. Emily
Are Bunions genetic? How does functional podiatry differ from traditional podiatry? Dr. Emily walks the path of bunions, plantar fasciitis, and other foot conditions through the lens of functional podiatry, She begins by explaining the importance of educating individuals about orthotics and the general foot types. Then, she explains how foot structure is not necessarily related to symptoms and whether or not your foot condition is genetic. By discussing the importance of spending more time barefoot and exposing the feet to different structures to optimize neurological feedback, she dives into how the nervous system manifests in the feet, how training function is beneficial, and the role emotions play in feet’ health. Let’s get your feet functional!
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What you will learn in this interview with Dr. Emily
3:08 – What is a functional podiatrist?
4:57 – What is a functional podiatrist?
6:44 – How to educate individuals out of orthotics
8:44 – Dr. Emily’s Foot Self-assessment
10:06 – Three types of feet: a starting place
11:11 – Disregarding the term “flat feet”
13:32 – Are your foot issues genetic?
16:11– Dr. Emily’s advice on preventing bunions when familial
19:02 – Treating function, structure, or both for bunions
22:34 – Toe & Spacers Naboso Technology for foot health
24:58 – Sensory ability with feet
27:52 – Barefoot Strong Book
30:43 – How emotions play a role in foot health
35:57 – Nervous system manifestations in the feet
36:56 – Learn more with Dr Emily
About Dr. Emily
Dr Emily Splichal, Functional Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the Founder of EBFA Global, Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist® Certification, Author of Barefoot Strong and CEO/Founder of Naboso Technology. With over 20 years in the fitness industry, Dr Splichal has dedicated her medical career towards studying postural alignment and human movement as it relates to barefoot science, foot to core integration and sensory integration.
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