
037: Should Athletes Go Barefoot? Podiatrist Andy Bryant Talks Benefits and Practical Tips!!
The PJF Podcast: Elite Sports Performance
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The Gold Standard for Achilles Treatment?
The gold standard for achilles treatment is an eccentric, an strengthening programme. When you're in a zero drop shoe like your achilles is working eccentrically with every and so you're basically loading it as it's designed to be loaded when you're on a flat in a flat shoe. And so conversely, if you're not doing that, becaueyou've got a heeled shoe, then your achille is getting weak. Is not a functioning as it should adand may be getting weaker than it should. So i'm not suggesting people go out and start playing basball in zero drop shoes or their sport,. but it's at's more about
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