There are ways to stretch and condition feet to prevent more pain and discomfort from fallen arches. Toe raises, calf raises, arch lifts, and tennis or golf ball rolls are all ways to strengthen your arches and supporting ligaments. For demonstrations of these exercises and step-by-step instructions, check out this article from Healthline, "Exercises for Flat Feet.
Beyond working arch-targeted exercises into your workout routine, you can actively engage your feet by focusing on your posture. Poor posture affects your upper and lower back, neck, shoulders, and usually the most neglected——your feet. Work on improving your posture and being more aware of slouching spines and hunched shoulders. Sometimes the aches and pains of fallen arches cannot be helped by exercises and stretching, alone. When folks no longer want to live with the mobility issues of flat feet, they turn to surgery.
The arches of the feet help us to stand, balance, walk, run and jump. This is because they add springiness and flexibility to the foot by allowing the middle part of the foot to spread and close. They help the foot to absorb the physical shock of landing and produce strength to push off and to adjust to balance and walk. They also help distribute the weight of the body evenly around the foot as we move. People who have had flat feet all their lives often typically have no symptoms at all. They are likely to have otherwise normal, flexible feet with no underlying tendon or joint problems, and their walking and running will have adapted to compensate.
Between one in four and one in five adults have some degree of flat feet. In the past flat feet were a reason to be refused entry into the Armed forces.
In fact, flat feet which do not cause symptoms do not need medical care. Toullec E ; Adult flatfoot. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. Epub Jan A systematic review. J Foot Ankle Res. If success is met using less invasive methods, surgery may not be necessary.
If the condition does not improve with such initial treatment attempts, surgery may be required to correct the collapsed arches. With offices in Porterville, Fresno, and Visalia our team of foot and ankle physicians is here to help get you back on your feet as soon as possible through a range of conservative treatments, and if need be, podiatric surgery. With well over successful surgeries performed at our practice, we have the experience you can count on.
Fresno Podiatrist. Visalia Podiatrist. Porterville Podiatrist. Plantar Fasciitis: Symptoms and Treatment. After a lifetime of hard living, arches can gradually flatten and collapse , leading to a condition known as adult-acquired flatfoot. Often the problem is over-stretching or acute injury to the posterior tibial tendon, but other causes are possible, too. When a patient comes in with pain from a collapsed arch, we often start by recommending a mix of conservative therapies, such as orthotics , physical therapy, or bracing.
Sometimes, these methods are more than enough to get you up and moving again, making surgery unnecessary. However, often times a collapsed arch ultimately must be repaired surgically to provide lasting relief.
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