Christina Summerville

What you want to learn about your foot is this:  can you bear weight through the wide tripod of your foot while going from supination (high arched shape) to pronation (low arched foot shape)?  If you are able to do this, then I would not worry about having a foot that appears somewhat flat, because you have a functional foot!
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Is it “Bad” to Have Flat Feet?

Is it “Bad” to Have Flat Feet?

If you have flat feet or low arches you may have been told that is bad.  You may have been placed in orthotics or feel that you need shoes with “good arch support” because of this issue. It’s More About Function But having low arches is not necessarily a bad...
Weak Core Causing Pain & Stiffness?

Weak Core Causing Pain & Stiffness?

How do your know if your core is doing a good job of stabilizing and supporting you?  And helping you to move well from the center of your body out to your extremities? When working with my clients I typically do several tests to see if their core is functioning well....
How Breathing Properly Can Reduce Pain

How Breathing Properly Can Reduce Pain

How does breathing properly help reduce pain? Most of us don’t think much about how we breathe because it just happens automatically.  We breathe around 20,000 times our more per day!  Although breathing is automatic even when we’re sleeping (thankfully!), we also...
Help for Bunions

Help for Bunions

Do you have bunions??  Did you know that there is actually a lot you can do to help them?! Did I Inherit Them? A lot of people think that they have inherited their bunions from their mother or father.  But actually what is more likely is that you mirrored their...
Orthotics for Plantar Fasciitis??

Orthotics for Plantar Fasciitis??

Help for Plantar Fasciitis If you have plantar fasciitis, I’m sure you’ve tried many remedies because it can be REALLY painful!  Possibly you have tried stretching your calves or rolling your foot on a frozen water bottle or a ball.  Maybe you have found some relief...