Episode 289: Dr. Emily Splichal - Foot Strength & Proprioception
Human Performance Outliers Podcast with Zach Bitter
Zach Bitter
4.8 • 622 Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2022
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Emily Splichal is a functional podiatrist and human movement specialist. She is the CEO of Naboso Technology. For this episode, we dive into foot and lower leg health and strength, how it connects to the rest of the body, proprioception of the foot, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Human Performance Outliers podcast with Zach Bitter. |
| 0:09.8 | Welcome back to another episode of the Human Performance Outliers podcast. |
| 0:13.8 | I am your host, Zach Bitter. |
| 0:16.0 | And today I am coming to you with a guest interview. |
| 0:21.0 | This episode's guest is Dr. Emily Schplichel. |
| 0:25.4 | Dr. Splikel is a podiatrist, human movement specialist, and global leader in barefoot |
| 0:30.5 | science and rehabilitation. |
| 0:32.6 | Dr. Splikell has developed a keen eye for movement dysfunction and neuromuscular control during gait, |
| 0:38.5 | originally trained as a surgeon through Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and |
| 0:43.1 | Mount Vernon Hospital in Mount Vernon, New York. In 2017, Dr. Spiegel put down her scalpel |
| 0:49.3 | and shifted her practice to one that is built around functional and regenerative medicine. |
| 0:58.0 | For this episode, we dove into foot and lower leg health quite a bit. Dr. Spichel spoke about the role of sensory stimulation in creating proper motor patterns. |
| 1:04.0 | This particularly important when it comes to foot health, since it is our first point of impact when moving. |
| 1:12.7 | So we discussed the importance of what your feet are touching as an important thing to consider |
| 1:17.5 | alongside how strong your feet actually are. Dr. Spichael targets this with her innovative |
| 1:23.7 | product line at Naboso. If interested in what they are doing, you can check them out |
| 1:29.2 | at Naboso.com. She's offering listeners a 20% discount with the promo code HPO as well. |
| 1:36.8 | Before we jump into the interview with Dr. Spichael, a few upcoming guests include movement |
| 1:42.0 | specialist Aaron Alexander, cardiologist Dr. Ethan Weiss, |
| 1:47.3 | shares what he believes is best practice for low carbohydrate nutrition. And ultramarathon runner |
| 1:53.0 | Nick Curry comes on the show to talk about his huge 2021 ultramarathon season, where he was |
| 1:58.9 | voted number two North American male ultramarathon runner by |
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