Peroneal
Anterior Tibial
Anterior
Peroneal
Perforating
Posterior Tibial
Posterior
Peroneal
Perforating
the met heads (ball of the foot).
Met pads should never be directly
beneath the met heads, as this
will cause more irritation.
Once you’ve found the winning
combination of cleat and orthotic
for your client one area of
Lateral and
Medial Tarsal
injury prevention that is often
overlooked is to equalize the
Arcuate
Lateral and
Medial Plantar
Dorsalis Pedis
training of the hamstrings and the
quadriceps. Running primarily
works the hamstrings, so to keep
the knee, strong and injury free,
Perforating
(deep plantar)
Branch
the athlete should make time
for exercises such as lunges, leg
presses, or a personal favorite -
Plantar Arch
box jumps. Lastly, remind them
to properly warm up, cool down
and stretch after practice, training
the forefooes for soccer will have firm support
to prevent the foot from over-pronating. An
over-pronated foot will tend to elongate in the
shoe, contributing to friction, heat, blisters and
bruised toes. This is especially important when
there is minimal room in the shoe.
Insure the insole fits the foot. An arch that is
to short or too long will be uncomfortable to
the player. Insist that the orthotic is tried in the
shoes before the plaarsalgia can be relieved with
met pads. Some insole brands come with met
pads built in, some take a modular approach
with removeable met pads, and others come
without met pads. In either case, make sure that
the front edge of the met pad sits just behind
and games to help continually prevent injury
and tightness.
And, most importantly, they should get out on
the field and have fun!
FOOTNOTES
1[Ramos-González E, Moreno-Lorenzo C, et al.
Comparative study on the effectiveness of myofascial
release manual therapy and physical therapy for venous
insufficiency in postmenopausal women. Complement
Ther Med. 2012 Oct;20(5):291-298.]
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