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05. Heel Stabilizer

Your felt sense and connection to the ground, through your heels, plays a major role in your postural alignment, how you physically feel and move, how you orient yourself upright against gravity and with what muscles.

Your ability to sense yourself, specifically your heels, directly reflects how you process and integrate information. It even plays a role in your emotional regulation and sense of safety in your body so you can express and be your true self. 

Providing heel stabilization can give your feet the sensory input that you need at this time to support you on all levels of your being. Your heels are a powerful reference point for your body, meaning when you feel and sense your heels you are more grounded and can use more efficient and optimal postural patterns to support yourself. This level of physical confidence translates into feeling empowered on all levels of your being.

 

Instructions:

  1. Refer here on how to use a lower body physical assessment to determine if you would benefit most from a heel stabilizer on:
    1. Only the left heel (most common)
    2. Both heels
    3. Only the right heel (least common) 
  2. Purchase or make your own: 
    1. Purchase heel stabilizing supports that are pre-shaped like a U and made of gel or foam. These typically have a sticky bottom so you can adhere it to your insole or to your shoe, under the insole. 
      1. Silicone/gel material option
      2. Gel heel cup stabilizer - with the outer left side cup out. 
    2. Create your own with a paper towel, felt or foam. Placing the item under the insole may help soften the experience and keep the item in place longer. 
      1. Get a general measure of your heel or insole for sizing.
      2. Fold or cut your chosen material to make a “U” shaped piece of material, as shown in the picture with a napkin. 
      3. Tape this to the under-side of your insole at the heel.
      4. Trial the position of the heel stabilizer with small pieces of tape and then secure with more tape once you find the best feeling spot. 

 

Use this for increasing your heel(s) sense for ~½ the day, taking a break only as needed, for at least the next 4 days or use as long and often as desired. *Unless otherwise directed.

  • Optionally, use your testing technique to determine your optimal frequency and duration to perform.

Bonus Journal Prompt:

  • What does this new sensation give you?
  • How can this felt sense in your heel(s) support you in life now?

 

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