LATERAL_ANKLE_TILTS In our last post, we spoke about a common MS GYMMER foot drop pattern called feet OUT or Eversion. As Gymmers walk in this pattern, the arch of your foot collapses, your foot turns to the outside, and you walk on the inside of your feet – typically accompanied with knees that kiss together. In that movement minute, I taught you how to release the KEY muscle that can cause that pattern SO THAT we can move your ankle in the opposite direction and teach your brain how to PREVENT

Foot drop is a common occurrence in people with multiple sclerosis. A simple exercise that you can do to strengthen the muscles that lift your 4 foot. That is the tibia anterioralis muscle. You can do the standing. You can do this sitting at your desk slowly lift your 4 foot up hold for a few seconds or 10 seconds or 30 seconds then slowly let it down and repeat. You can do this throughout the day, it will gradually strengthen the connection between your brain and the muscles that lift your foot