{"podcast":{"title":"The Optimal Body","slug":"the-optimal-body-404913","podcast_index_feed_id":404913,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/boCiLdPY","website_url":"https://jen.health/podcasts","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e8613cb6-f09c-4d92-8f8f-b958f89b4fb4/9ba3570a-15e7-45c4-8886-51e6ff71b84d/3000x3000/3526286-1629914037131-9f85550cd4b1.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Dr. Jen Fraboni & Dr. Dom Fraboni","episode_count":466,"summary":"Join top-40 Physical Therapy Influencer, Doc Jen, and her Physical Therapy husband Dr. Dom, as they bring you the body tips and PT Pearls you need to help you understand your body, relieve your pains and restrictions, and answer your questions. Along with expert guests, the goal of The Optimal Body is to help you discover what optimal means in your own body.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T06:20:03.377770+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optimal-body-404913"},"episode":{"title":"462 | Flat Feet: Do They Cause Pain or Really Need “Fixing”? What the Latest Research Actually Says","slug":"462-flat-feet-do-they-cause-pain-or-really-need-fixing-what-the-latest-research-actually-says","published_at":"2026-05-25T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optimal-body-404913/462-flat-feet-do-they-cause-pain-or-really-need-fixing-what-the-latest-research-actually-says","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optimal-body-404913","url":"https://jen.health/podcast/462","audio_url":"https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/e8613cb6-f09c-4d92-8f8f-b958f89b4fb4/episodes/fe0cd7b5-19af-4fd3-ac2a-1829336a0d3d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=e8613cb6-f09c-4d92-8f8f-b958f89b4fb4&awEpisodeId=fe0cd7b5-19af-4fd3-ac2a-1829336a0d3d&feed=boCiLdPY","summary":"In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom explore foot health, focusing on flat feet, plantar fasciitis, and bunions. They explain the three types of flat feet and emphasize treating symptoms over appearance. The hosts highlight exercises targeting the posterior tibialis, intrinsic foot muscles, and hip strength as key treatments. While orthotics can help manage pain, they caution against over-reliance, advocating for gradual barefoot training instead. They also stress that flat feet in children are normal and encourage natural foot development through barefoot time and flexible footwear.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom explore foot health, focusing on flat feet, plantar fasciitis, and bunions. They expla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1940,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-optimal-body-404913/episodes/462-flat-feet-do-they-cause-pain-or-really-need-fixing-what-the-latest-research-actually-says/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optimal-body-404913/462-flat-feet-do-they-cause-pain-or-really-need-fixing-what-the-latest-research-actually-says.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}