Tyler Van Acker
@tylervanacker.bsky.social
Doctor of PT. Helped 1,000’s of people overcome foot and lower back pain. 5 FREE Stretches for Foot Pain: https://5stretches.tylervanacker.com/
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Foot pain spending is projected to double by 2035.
From 6 years of Physical Therapy experience,
Here are 10 daily habits deystroying your feet (and how to reverse the negative effects of each):
From 6 years of Physical Therapy experience,
Here are 10 daily habits deystroying your feet (and how to reverse the negative effects of each):
December 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Persistent foot pain?
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December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Persistent foot pain?
Click the link to get the 5-Stretches for Fast Foot Pain Relief (from a Doctor of PT): 5stretches.tylervanacker.com
Click the link to get the 5-Stretches for Fast Foot Pain Relief (from a Doctor of PT): 5stretches.tylervanacker.com
10. No sports
Sports improve your speed, coordination, and balance.
Sure you can try to re-create that in a gym.
But trust me when I say, humans were meant to play.
Sports improve your speed, coordination, and balance.
Sure you can try to re-create that in a gym.
But trust me when I say, humans were meant to play.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
10. No sports
Sports improve your speed, coordination, and balance.
Sure you can try to re-create that in a gym.
But trust me when I say, humans were meant to play.
Sports improve your speed, coordination, and balance.
Sure you can try to re-create that in a gym.
But trust me when I say, humans were meant to play.
9. Sedentary lifestyle
Stand up every 15 minutes, not just for workouts.
Be a daily mover, not a weekend warrior.
Stand up every 15 minutes, not just for workouts.
Be a daily mover, not a weekend warrior.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
9. Sedentary lifestyle
Stand up every 15 minutes, not just for workouts.
Be a daily mover, not a weekend warrior.
Stand up every 15 minutes, not just for workouts.
Be a daily mover, not a weekend warrior.
8. Narrow toe box
Our toes were meant to splay.
Wear foot shaped shoes for better balance and to avoid bunions.
Our toes were meant to splay.
Wear foot shaped shoes for better balance and to avoid bunions.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
8. Narrow toe box
Our toes were meant to splay.
Wear foot shaped shoes for better balance and to avoid bunions.
Our toes were meant to splay.
Wear foot shaped shoes for better balance and to avoid bunions.
7. Stretching your calf the wrong way.
With any stretch, the body moves through the most unstable structure.
Standard calf stretching cause a weak foot to become even more flimsy.
Extend your toes against a wall to lock the foot and target the calf muscle.
With any stretch, the body moves through the most unstable structure.
Standard calf stretching cause a weak foot to become even more flimsy.
Extend your toes against a wall to lock the foot and target the calf muscle.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
7. Stretching your calf the wrong way.
With any stretch, the body moves through the most unstable structure.
Standard calf stretching cause a weak foot to become even more flimsy.
Extend your toes against a wall to lock the foot and target the calf muscle.
With any stretch, the body moves through the most unstable structure.
Standard calf stretching cause a weak foot to become even more flimsy.
Extend your toes against a wall to lock the foot and target the calf muscle.
6. Flat surfaces
26 bones, 33 joints, and 34 muscles in each foot.
The foot was designed for uneven ground and elevation change.
For example, the Chicago Marathon has high injury rates because of the flat race route.
26 bones, 33 joints, and 34 muscles in each foot.
The foot was designed for uneven ground and elevation change.
For example, the Chicago Marathon has high injury rates because of the flat race route.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
6. Flat surfaces
26 bones, 33 joints, and 34 muscles in each foot.
The foot was designed for uneven ground and elevation change.
For example, the Chicago Marathon has high injury rates because of the flat race route.
26 bones, 33 joints, and 34 muscles in each foot.
The foot was designed for uneven ground and elevation change.
For example, the Chicago Marathon has high injury rates because of the flat race route.
5. Sitting
Bent knees causes tight calves.
Try this warm-up exercise using a belt or a dog leash after hours of sitting.
Place the strap just below your toes as you bend and straighten your knee.
Bent knees causes tight calves.
Try this warm-up exercise using a belt or a dog leash after hours of sitting.
Place the strap just below your toes as you bend and straighten your knee.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
5. Sitting
Bent knees causes tight calves.
Try this warm-up exercise using a belt or a dog leash after hours of sitting.
Place the strap just below your toes as you bend and straighten your knee.
Bent knees causes tight calves.
Try this warm-up exercise using a belt or a dog leash after hours of sitting.
Place the strap just below your toes as you bend and straighten your knee.
4. Thick soled-shoes
If you only wear supportive shoes, your feet get weak.
But if you want to build foot strength, wear thin soled shoes.
Use supportive shoes strategically if you’re currently experiencing foot pain.
If you only wear supportive shoes, your feet get weak.
But if you want to build foot strength, wear thin soled shoes.
Use supportive shoes strategically if you’re currently experiencing foot pain.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
4. Thick soled-shoes
If you only wear supportive shoes, your feet get weak.
But if you want to build foot strength, wear thin soled shoes.
Use supportive shoes strategically if you’re currently experiencing foot pain.
If you only wear supportive shoes, your feet get weak.
But if you want to build foot strength, wear thin soled shoes.
Use supportive shoes strategically if you’re currently experiencing foot pain.
3. No warm-up
The feet are especially sensitive because you use them with almost every movement.
Try arch lifts to wake up your ach.
Lift your arch by pressing down (and avoid curling your toes).
The feet are especially sensitive because you use them with almost every movement.
Try arch lifts to wake up your ach.
Lift your arch by pressing down (and avoid curling your toes).
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
3. No warm-up
The feet are especially sensitive because you use them with almost every movement.
Try arch lifts to wake up your ach.
Lift your arch by pressing down (and avoid curling your toes).
The feet are especially sensitive because you use them with almost every movement.
Try arch lifts to wake up your ach.
Lift your arch by pressing down (and avoid curling your toes).
2. Not enough walking
Modern humans spend most of their days indoors.
At home and in the office our steps our short, choppy, and unpredictable.
Walk outside daily to restore your foot function.
Modern humans spend most of their days indoors.
At home and in the office our steps our short, choppy, and unpredictable.
Walk outside daily to restore your foot function.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
2. Not enough walking
Modern humans spend most of their days indoors.
At home and in the office our steps our short, choppy, and unpredictable.
Walk outside daily to restore your foot function.
Modern humans spend most of their days indoors.
At home and in the office our steps our short, choppy, and unpredictable.
Walk outside daily to restore your foot function.
1. Shoes with a heel
An elevated heel ruins posture.
3 steps to correct your alignment (try while barefoot or in a shoe with a flat sole).
1. Straighten your knees
2. Move your hips back
3. Straighten your spine
An elevated heel ruins posture.
3 steps to correct your alignment (try while barefoot or in a shoe with a flat sole).
1. Straighten your knees
2. Move your hips back
3. Straighten your spine
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
1. Shoes with a heel
An elevated heel ruins posture.
3 steps to correct your alignment (try while barefoot or in a shoe with a flat sole).
1. Straighten your knees
2. Move your hips back
3. Straighten your spine
An elevated heel ruins posture.
3 steps to correct your alignment (try while barefoot or in a shoe with a flat sole).
1. Straighten your knees
2. Move your hips back
3. Straighten your spine
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Your made some great points in the thread!
The modern work environment disrupts our circadian rhythm in many ways.
Biggest contributors:
Variable sleep timing.
A lack of sunlight exposure.
Artificial light disrupting sleep.
The modern work environment disrupts our circadian rhythm in many ways.
Biggest contributors:
Variable sleep timing.
A lack of sunlight exposure.
Artificial light disrupting sleep.
December 2, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Your made some great points in the thread!
The modern work environment disrupts our circadian rhythm in many ways.
Biggest contributors:
Variable sleep timing.
A lack of sunlight exposure.
Artificial light disrupting sleep.
The modern work environment disrupts our circadian rhythm in many ways.
Biggest contributors:
Variable sleep timing.
A lack of sunlight exposure.
Artificial light disrupting sleep.
A home gym has cut my workout time in half
And doubled the number of workouts I get in a week.
Make it easier to do hard things!
And doubled the number of workouts I get in a week.
Make it easier to do hard things!
December 1, 2023 at 5:06 PM
A home gym has cut my workout time in half
And doubled the number of workouts I get in a week.
Make it easier to do hard things!
And doubled the number of workouts I get in a week.
Make it easier to do hard things!
Office buildings are also not healthy for the workers inside.
-Poor air quality
-Lack of Sunlight
-Excessive sitting
If people are supposed to work at least 8 hours a day.
Everyone should have a healthy workspace!
-Poor air quality
-Lack of Sunlight
-Excessive sitting
If people are supposed to work at least 8 hours a day.
Everyone should have a healthy workspace!
November 30, 2023 at 10:02 PM
Office buildings are also not healthy for the workers inside.
-Poor air quality
-Lack of Sunlight
-Excessive sitting
If people are supposed to work at least 8 hours a day.
Everyone should have a healthy workspace!
-Poor air quality
-Lack of Sunlight
-Excessive sitting
If people are supposed to work at least 8 hours a day.
Everyone should have a healthy workspace!
Love it,
Lifting Heavy weights is the most effective way to sustain physical health.
If possible, physical training takes place outdoors!
Lifting Heavy weights is the most effective way to sustain physical health.
If possible, physical training takes place outdoors!
November 30, 2023 at 12:00 AM
Love it,
Lifting Heavy weights is the most effective way to sustain physical health.
If possible, physical training takes place outdoors!
Lifting Heavy weights is the most effective way to sustain physical health.
If possible, physical training takes place outdoors!
That’s great!
I’m in the middle of re arranging my house so I can have my desk next to the window.
A couple other ways to set your internal clock:
Cool your body temp before bed, and raise it upon waking.
Reduce your eating window to 10 hours our less. Elevated glucose ruins sleep quality.
I’m in the middle of re arranging my house so I can have my desk next to the window.
A couple other ways to set your internal clock:
Cool your body temp before bed, and raise it upon waking.
Reduce your eating window to 10 hours our less. Elevated glucose ruins sleep quality.
November 29, 2023 at 2:29 PM
That’s great!
I’m in the middle of re arranging my house so I can have my desk next to the window.
A couple other ways to set your internal clock:
Cool your body temp before bed, and raise it upon waking.
Reduce your eating window to 10 hours our less. Elevated glucose ruins sleep quality.
I’m in the middle of re arranging my house so I can have my desk next to the window.
A couple other ways to set your internal clock:
Cool your body temp before bed, and raise it upon waking.
Reduce your eating window to 10 hours our less. Elevated glucose ruins sleep quality.
Definitely!
Blue light from screens will disrupt your sleep.
Getting outside every morning is the other best way to set your Circadian Rhythm!
Blue light from screens will disrupt your sleep.
Getting outside every morning is the other best way to set your Circadian Rhythm!
November 29, 2023 at 1:56 PM
Definitely!
Blue light from screens will disrupt your sleep.
Getting outside every morning is the other best way to set your Circadian Rhythm!
Blue light from screens will disrupt your sleep.
Getting outside every morning is the other best way to set your Circadian Rhythm!
If you haven’t already,
Look into Circadian Rhythm.
I think it’s the longest lever to improve health.
Specifically.
A lot of people don’t realize how big of an impact light has on sleep.
Look into Circadian Rhythm.
I think it’s the longest lever to improve health.
Specifically.
A lot of people don’t realize how big of an impact light has on sleep.
November 29, 2023 at 1:20 PM
If you haven’t already,
Look into Circadian Rhythm.
I think it’s the longest lever to improve health.
Specifically.
A lot of people don’t realize how big of an impact light has on sleep.
Look into Circadian Rhythm.
I think it’s the longest lever to improve health.
Specifically.
A lot of people don’t realize how big of an impact light has on sleep.