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This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 6 months ago by Gwen Remaley.

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- 05/18/2013 at 9:24 pm #70208
  
  Gwen Remaley
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  I have been working with a great out of the box physio who has been treating my Achilles issues via the tendon guard reflex. I roll a ball from my big toe to my heel 10x lightly, then curl the toes harder and apply greater force 10x. I have noticed less cramping in my feet and the Achilles is getting better.
  
  I was trying some of the bone saw techniques on my musculo-tenidous region of the gastroc/soleus to tendon region and my foot cramped up and splayed my big toe outwards and into a plantar flexed position. Seems to create the opposite effect of what we have been working on for the tendon guard reflex in which we are to not invoke a cramping response.
  
  Upon searching the MWOD archives, I haven’t found any mention of what happens if the foot cramps when doing some of the “smashing” techniques.
  
  Any thoughts on these primal/primitive reflexes and how to best manage any cramping induced by performing the MWOD techniques or what the cramping may identify?
  
  Thanks.
  
  JVD
- 05/20/2013 at 10:20 am #71986
  
  Jonah Buzila
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  Jack,
  
  Do you cramp easily/often in other areas? Is it common for you to cramp during WODs?
- 05/21/2013 at 12:35 am #71988
  
  Gwen Remaley
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  I don’t usually cramp unless I am fatigued during a triathlon or bike race. I am not doing CrossFit but really like the mobility wod exercises.
  
  My issues relate according to my Physio to primal/primitive reflexes creating hypertonicity in my calves and feet. In particular the foot tendon guard reflex.
  
  Upon doing exercises where I roll my foot over a ball, my toes do a splay and very active twitching. The goal is to no longer have the toes behave this way.
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