Our feet are important for almost every movement we do when standing, like walking, running, standing still, climbing stairs, and balancing. They help give our brain proprioception feedback, so we know where we are in space. This is why it’s important to keep your feet strong and healthy.
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Flat feet, also known as fallen arches, can cause a lot of problems in our feet, knees, and hips. Usually there is a little bit of space underneath our feet where the arch is, but when the arch falls, there is no more space and it changes the mechanics of our gait.
Swelling in the feet and ankles can be from a number of things. Often it is from an injury, but it can be an injury at your foot, ankle, knee, hip, or even back since the fluid or swelling will often follow gravity.
Peripheral neuropathy is basically when you have damage to your peripheral nerves from either a trauma or disease. This can cause your hands and/or feet become numb and tingly. I'll focus on the feet/legs for this video.
Foot pain comes from a variety of things. Since circulation is often not as great in the feet, using a TENS Unit can help reduce pain and increase overall blood flow to the area.
Sesamoiditis is a painful condition that affects the sesamoid bones when they become injured or inflamed. The most common one irritated is under the big toe. This is often from repetitive stress on the feet, such as running or dancing. These stretches and exercises should help relieve the pain.
This real-time foot/ankle routine features easy stretches & exercises that can help strengthen the feet/ankles & relieve pain. It can also help decrease tightness in the area and improve overall flexibility.
Plantar fasciitis is when tissue on the bottom of the foot gets irritated and inflamed. This can be very painful, and sometimes people have a difficult time walking due to the pain. This video shows stretches & exercises that may help relieve the pain.
Bunions, aka hallux valgus, can be very painful, but these bunion stretches and exercises can help provide pain relief.
