The 8 Most Effective High Arch Foot Exercises

The 8 Most Effective High Arch Foot Exercises

5. Heel Raises

Step Stretch

  1. Go to the last step at the bottom of the stairs.
  2. Face the stairs.
  3. Stand straight.
  4. Place the balls of your feet at the edge of the last step using them to support your weight. Your heels should not be touching the step and should be even with the level of the step. This is the starting position. You may hold the barrister for support.
  5. Slowly lift your heels higher than the step. You should be standing on your toes.
  6. Lower your heels toward the floor for as far as you can.
  7. Go back to the starting position.
  8. Repeat the process 10 times.

6. Figure 4 Leg Stretch

  1. Lay on your back with your knee bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Place the ankle of your right foot on top of your left thigh.
  3. Cusp your left thigh bringing it towards you.
  4. Hold for 10 seconds.
  5. Repeat with the other foot.

7. Golf Ball Pick-Ups with the Toes

  1. Lay a golf ball on the floor.
  2. Pick it up using only your toes. If picking up the golf ball is difficult for you, you may use a marble or a washcloth at first,
  3. gradually increasing the size into a golf ball.
  4. Put the golf ball into the bucket.

8. Toe Taps

  1. Lift all your toes off the floor.
  2. Keep your heel on the floor and the outside four toes in the air.
  3. Tap just the big toe to the floor.
  4. Change the order and keep the big toe in the air and tap the outside four toes to the floor.
  5. Start the exercise with ten taps.
  6. Work up to 50 taps per session.

Cavus foot is a challenging and painful condition. For this reason, you will need to seek medical treatments to restore your foot structure. The exercises mentioned above will help to facilitate the recovery of your foot.

These high-arch foot exercises work on the small connectors and muscles by strengthening them. If these muscles are strong, they are less likely to cause pain because of your high-arched foot. Before you perform any of these exercises, seek professional advice first. It is highly advisable that you find an expert who can guide you to perform these exercises properly.

Sources:

MyHealth.Alberta – Arch Pain: Exercises

Bofas – Cavus feet

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