Walking Correctly Part 3 of 10: The 4 Step Points
Now we get a little more detailed and break up the foot into 4 specific contact points.
Step Point 1: Heal
Step Point 2: Outside Ball of Foot
Step Point 3: Inside Ball of Foot
Step Point 4: Big Toe
It is important to hit each point individually. Often outward pointed toe walkers will combine Step Points 3 and 4 together. This will lead to very tight outside IT Bands, shin splints, and low back pain. Inward pointed toe walkers will skip Step Point 1, which will lead tight front hips.
It is important to hit Step Point 1 and 2 when your leg is in front of you. Step Point 3 and 4 occur when your leg is behind you.
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by Jacob Caldwell, LMP
Take notice of the muscles in your legs while you’re walking. When your leg is in front of you is when you will use the outside leg muscles. When your leg is behind you, you are going to use your inside leg muscles.
Your feet should behave like a wave fluctuating from outside to inside rocking back and forth. However, to the observer it will look like nothing is going on.
Tip: Use some deep tissue massage therapy on the inside arch of your foot.
Walking Correctly Part 4 of 10: Grip the Ground – No more Falling Arches
Walking Correctly Part 5 of 10: Finesse – Relax, Spread, Flex, and Stretch
Walking Correctly Part 6 of 10: Walking Improves Health
Walking Correctly Part 7 of 10: Walking Incorrectly Affects Posture
Walking Correctly Part 8 of 10: The Mental Manifesting – Your Mind Makes your Posture
Walking Correctly Part 9 of 10: The Bad & Ideal Shoes
Walking Correctly Part 10 of 10: Solutions & Exercises for Superior Walking Health
Walking Correctly Part 1 of 10: ROM of the Ankles is equal to ROM of the HIP
Walking Correctly Part 2 of 10: Toes Forward
Walking Correctly Part 3 of 10: The 4 Step Points
