Foot Arch Pain: How To Massage Flexor Hallicus Longus

Foot arch pain from a tight "flexor hallicus longus tendon" and how to massage it to reduce the pain.
Doug Holland demonstrates how to rub foot across the medial longitudinal arch across the transverse arch to relieve soreness.
What you will see:
1. Picture of flexor hallicus longus tendon
2. Drawing of tendon on bottom of feet
3. How to massage foot to relieve pain and soreness

[hollandmassagereflexology]

In this video, I show professional massage therapists how to identify and massage the "flexor hallicus longus" that might be the cause of "foot arch pain." Deep tissue massage on the bottom of the foot can bring relief to soreness and pain in the arch.

[playeroneee]

Finally there is an arch pain massage.

[marsdell]

Thank you for sharing this information. I'm 74 yrs old, walk 3 miles up & down hills 3-5 times weekly and just last week developed slight pain in the arch. I'm working on my foot now. Hoping for a good outcome & another 20 yrs of walking 🤞

[markgnar]

This is the exact pain I have in my foot. Amazing how easy it was to find this. Thank you!

[sweatnosweat]

This relieved the foot pain that was BURNING for hours on end thank you!

[lindahorine-packard]

Looked up so many videos and yours was spot on. At first I didnt think I could continue the massage but it got easier and better. Thanks

[daphinekleckley]

OMG!! I see this video is 2years old. When I tell you this is the 5th of 2023 and I just start googling about this arch pain. Never even knew we had 4 arches. And this is the Inner Longitudinal this man is dead on spot. I thought because me Diabetic I had to run back to my doctor. Me being off for two weeks and wearing these flat shoes did this. Thank you sooo much. This has released sooo much pressure and saved me a trip from the doctor. Thank You!!!♥️♥️

[ottovt]

This video is exactly spot on! Excellent information.

[jakitaprice]

THANK YOUfor this video! I've been watching many videos to help me stretch my feet, but have always had issue with my great toe being hyper flexed. First off, holy cow! These tendons were tight and pretty gritty. But when I loosen this up, the shape of my foot changed! Thank you for the work you do --- you should have way more views than you do because this works wonders

[SereneASMRR]

Omg I did this on myself and that guitar string you mentioned, I can see it! And feel it and it huuurrrtttsss so good once I get to digging 😂

[f-navalaviator]

Hi Doug- I am a regular runner, and recently been experiencing a pain(off and on at times) along this tendon right behind the forefoot. Did a ton of research and kept getting steered to plantar fasciitis….but my heel is fine. Using KT tape for support…..helps a little…but still some pain. On the order of pain scale….pretty much a 2-3 on scale of 1-10..but it is there; I pay a lot attention to pain because it could indicate an oncoming injury, etc. I can walk - and I notice it - but it does not affect my gait. Thanks for video and stretch/massage information - hope it helps.

[timothyjohnson]

Another Golden nugget of REAL WORLD effective therapy. Sure glad I found your video site! I appreciate your sharing the physiology of our often neglected, often over-used tendons, ligaments, muscles, cartilage. I've used several of these on myself with favorable results.
THANK YOU.

[ashleyreeseliving]

Omg..was in pain all day. Thank you for the vid! I am going to try this

[lesgold]

Excellent, this is my exact problem, and this type of message really helps.

[NotMyShow]

I did this massage to my foot and had some relief. Going to look for a qualified professional and get the job finished!

[traceymager]

Thank you so much. This video is very helpful and mine did get aggravated running downhill on rocks and I keep buying new shoes to help but nothing helps but thank you for this video.

[katiebeecham]

Been an LMT for 6 years, also an LPTA. Great info! Working with a patient s/p ankle fusion and they’ve had a lot of pain along FHL along with significant weakness. Been difficult to work on strengthening due to the pain. Will try this and some active release techniques and hope it works! Thanks!

[ellielynn]

I have really bad arch pain but this exercise didn’t do too much and it’s not very tender, it was nice to loosen it though. But could that mean it’s more that my hips aren’t where they should be? (Which is my suspicion as I have a lot of hip joint pain and my knees want to turn inward)

Edit 2 months later: I’ve learned a lot since this comment. My hips are in fact out of alignment causing my knees to kind of bend towards each other, not enough to notice unless I’m paying close attention. Something that really helps is sitting in a chair with both feet on the ground, about shoulder width apart. Then taking my fist, or two and placing my fist on the inner part of my knee and squeezing both knee’s together as hard as I can, (like I’m making a knee-fist sandwich, to help imagine what I’m saying if I wasn’t clear). Often times, when my arches are particularly hurting I’ll feel a little click in my sit-bones, especially on the left as this is my particularly bad side. It’s the most bizarre thing to then start walking around because all my weight will be off my arch and back to the outer ridge of my foot, where it should be. So I hope someone finds this helpful!

[mkrit]

Great job in showing how to relieve arch pain. I recently had ankle fusion surgery and TAR due to an injury 12 years ago and my arch on the operated foot became flat and noticeably much flatter than the other foot with now having pain in arch and heel. I’ll try your massages. Thanks for the demonstration!!

[matildarouse]

Thanks so much!!!! I am going to try this ❤❤❤