The Domino Effect: How Your FEET Control Your Knees, Hips & Back | The Confident Body Show

Are your feet causing pain elsewhere in your body? Podiatrist Dr. Abbie Najjarine joins Michael Dermansky to reveal how foot health and biomechanics control the way your entire body moves. In this episode of The Confident Body Show, Dr. Najjarine shares his powerful personal journey, from experiencing chronic pain as a child, to studying engineering, to becoming a leading podiatrist. His own search for answers shaped his belief that understanding the CAUSE of pain is as important as treating the symptoms. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: ✓ How foot mechanics, pronation and ground reaction forces affect your whole-body alignment ✓ What is the Nardurin Biomechanical Assessment System and how it identifies hidden mechanical issues ✓ When do you actually need orthotics, and when you don't ✓ Why early intervention is critical for children's foot development ✓ How genetics, footwear and individual foot mechanics impact long-term foot health Whether you're dealing with foot or lower-limb pain, considering orthotics, worried about your child's foot development, or just want to understand how your feet affect the rest of your body, this conversation will help you look beyond the symptoms and see the bigger picture. 🎙️ GUEST: Dr. Abbie Najjarine — Podiatrist & Developer of the Nardurin Biomechanical Assessment System 🎙️ HOST: Michael Dermansky — The Confident Body Show CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Dr. Najjarine's journey from chronic pain to podiatry 08:30 How foot mechanics affect the whole body 15:45 Understanding pronation & ground reaction forces 22:10 The Nardurin Biomechanical Assessment System explained 29:40 Orthotics: Who needs them and how to use them correctly 36:20 Early intervention & children's foot health 42:15 Genetics, footwear and long-term foot health 48:00 Final takeaways For more expert advice on building a confident, healthy body, visit: https://mdhealth.com.au/articles #foothealth #biomechanics #podiatry #orthotics #footpain #pronation #theconfidentbodyshow #mdhealth --- About The Confident Body Show: Hosted by Michael Dermansky, The Confident Body Show brings you expert conversations to help you move better, feel stronger and build a healthier, more confident body.