Video 1. Inverted Ankle (chapter 5.)
This video demonstrates a technique for working on an inverting foot, whether it is flopping inwards because of muscle weakness or tension holding it that way. The aim is to stretch out and evert the ankle tendon, i.e., the reflex to the abdominal/groin muscles, and then massage the muscles at the vertebrae of the mid-back reflex, which can be seen to be under pressure due to the inversion.
This mid-spine area connects the lower and upper back and, as such, has great energetic significance. Physically, it is particularly important to rotate the diaphragm and pelvis, manifesting in the body as stiffness and resistance to this movement. However, clients are very often unaware of any problems with the mid-back as pain tends to manifest elsewhere, usually the lower back. Video 10. shows how to work the pelvic floor muscles, which is also beneficial for an inverted foot.