Each joint in your body needs to do its designated job. Your knees support your legs, your ankles hold you steady, and your elbows allow you to swing a tennis racket at full force. When joints do their thing, they do it well, leading to better performance and longevity. The trouble starts when one joint doesn’t fulfill its role. Inevitably, in this case, another joint tries to take over.
Perhaps you’ve had this experience: A lack of mobility in your ankles might have caused your knees to become too mobile, resulting in pain. Or stiff shoulders, paired with an intense strength workout, might have led you to wake up the following day with back or neck discomfort.
Often, you know what signs to look for (usually pain) and seek professional advice from a doctor or physical therapist on increasing larger joints’ mobility and/or stability. But after working in the health and fitness industry for 35-plus years, I can tell you that almost all of my clients overlook a pivotal set of joints: the toes.
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