TFBC #010: The Fascial Chain From Your Feet to Your Tongue

TFBC #010: The Fascial Chain From Your Feet to Your TongueThere's a chain running from your arches to your tongue - and it changes everything about how you treat patients.Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Foot-Brain Connection, host Dr. Andrew Powell breaks down the Deep Front Line - the fascial chain connecting your feet to your tongue through your pelvic floor, diaphragm, and jaw. Drawing on insights from the Ski for Wally AK seminar, Andrew shares reflex points for instant core stabilisation, research linking nasal breathing to foot function, and demonstrations that rewrote his understanding of whole-body health.Question of the Day 🗣️Have you ever had a patient whose breathing or airway issues improved after addressing their feet? Drop the story in the comments - Andrew reads every one.Key Take-awaysThe Deep Front Line links your arches to your tongue through core, diaphragm, and jawSpecific reflex points can stabilise core and pelvic floor immediately in clinicNasal breathing, tongue posture, and foot function are all connected through fasciaWeston A. Price's findings may have a footwear component nobody consideredFoot posture can instantly change upper motor neuron spasm patternsTimestamped Outline ⏱️00:00 - Could your feet affect the way you breathe?00:08 - Insights from the Ski for Wally AK seminar01:12 - Fascia is an extension of your brain01:41 - New reflexes for entire myofascial trains02:22 - The Deep Front Line explained02:44 - Reflex points for core and pelvic floor04:05 - Dr. Marielle on breathing and the deep front line04:38 - The chain from your feet to your tongue06:21 - Weston A. Price and the shoe question07:44 - Dr. John Smit and kinematic chain adjusting09:00 - Dr. Eric Peet on foot posture and brain patterns10:09 - Healing, loss and gratitudeLinks & Resources 🔗Subscribe to The Foot-Brain Connection → https://thefootbrainconnection.comConnect & CTA 🎯👉 Enjoyed this? Subscribe & leave a review on Apple Podcasts.🎁 Every week, The Foot-Brain Connection explores how your feet shape your brain, your balance, and your health. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one: https://thefootbrainconnection.comCreditsHost: Dr. Andrew Powell © 2026 Better Balance Orthotics. All rights reserved.