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192: Expert Edition: Jay Dicharry, Physical Therapist, Biomechanics Researcher, Author, Founder MOBO Board: Athletic foot function & performance

The Physical Performance Show

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The Importance of Active Control of the Foot

"It's tempting this to think it just swings there passively and it just hangs on the end of the tibia or the shin, you know, it'll do its thing," he says. "So let's talk a little bit about like just an army for a second." The foot has three joints and your lesser toes are designed to curl and grab around things. Your kneecap is a pulley for your quad, right? Guess what? You've got little kneecaps under your big toe,. And those bones act to change the leverage of the muscles inside the foot.

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