Dr. Emily Splichal
About Dr. Emily Splichal
Dr Emily Splichal, Functional Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the Founder of EBFA Global, Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist® Certification, Author of Barefoot Strong and CEO/Founder of Naboso Technology. With over 20 years in the fitness industry, Dr Splichal has dedicated her medical career towards studying postural alignment and human movement as it relates to barefoot science, foot to core integration and sensory integration.
Flat Feet! How Our Foundation Affects Function
Not all flat feet are created equal!
Join functional podiatrist Dr Emily Splichal as she explores the different types of "flat feet" and why simply saying "flat feet" isn't enough to describe the impact of a foot with no arch.
Learn how each type of "flat foot" responds to exercises and how to modiify foot position to opitimize function.
Objectives:
1 - To describe basics of rearfoot and midfoot motion and how instablity in either area can create a flat foot.
2 - To demonstrate the integrated mechanics between the feet, knees and hips.
3 - To describe how to set a foot in neutral and activate through foot exercises
4 - To describe common compensations and transfer stress associated with flat feet
