MFF — Our Insights

Understand your feet. Fix the cause.

Research, education and news from the MFF team — what we learn in the clinic and in the field, explained simply.

Understand your feet.
Activate your feet before moving!
EducationMay 2022

Activate your feet before moving!

One of the most common protocols we use on clients is foot exercises first thing in the morning...

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Stronger feet improves strength!
EducationMay 2022

Stronger feet improves strength!

Are you looking to improve your performance? A study done in 2014 by Hashimoto et. al. found that...

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Spread your toes!
EducationOct 2021

Spread your toes!

Foot exercises are very effective in restoring and preventing almost all modern foot problems. Just as diet and...

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Toe strength & forefoot related pain
EducationApr 2021

Toe strength & forefoot related pain

If you're suffering from forefoot pain, specifically at the ball of the foot, commonly associated with Metatarsalgia or...

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Improving big toe alignment
EducationMar 2021

Improving big toe alignment

Foot exercises are very effective in restoring and preventing almost all modern foot problems. Just as diet and...

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Toe-spring = reduced contact surface?
ResearchFeb 2021

Toe-spring = reduced contact surface?

Not only do toe-springs reduce the contact surface area you have with the ground, but they also lead...

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Comparison between shoe wearing population and barefoot
ResearchMay 2020

Comparison between shoe wearing population and barefoot

CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE FEET OF BAREFOOTED AND SHOE-WEAR­ING PEOPLES.  Ample opportunity for the study...

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Quantification of biological aging in young adults
ResearchApr 2020

Quantification of biological aging in young adults

Antiaging therapies show promise in model organism research. Translation to humans is needed to address the challenges of...

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Subtalar Joint Axis Location and Rotational
ResearchApr 2020

Subtalar Joint Axis Location and Rotational

Kevin A. Kirby, DPM, MS* A new theory of foot function based on the spatial location of the...

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The importance of regular movement.
EducationJun 2019

The importance of regular movement.

10,000 steps? We understand the importance of staying active throughout the day, and we also have a strong...

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Your daily shoes do the most damage!
EducationJun 2019

Your daily shoes do the most damage!

Too often the focus is on the training shoe rather than our every day footwear.It’s what you have on...

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Should I be walking heel - toe?
EducationFeb 2019

Should I be walking heel - toe?

  Walking is a heel to toe gait. The forefoot (P Sw) is often the area of most dysfunction...

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From reading to doing

Put it into practice.

The tools we use with our clients to strengthen and realign feet — at home, a few minutes a day. Not sure where to start? We'll build you a plan.