Please, raise your hand if you want to learn a way to improve your flat feet condition. Don't misunderstand me, in the beginning, I didn't mind having flat feet at all but that was until the pain started and I had no other choice than to quit running. I had never felt so frustrated in my life, therefore, I attended a couple of podiatrists in order to obtain help. I must confess that, in the beginning, I didn't care what the reasons of the pain were. What I wanted, what I truly required, was a way to be able to run anew. Thankfully, I started to learn about my feet and the answer to my problems came, after some time, in the form of orthotics and light exercise. The awesome news is that I'm going to show you how to do these exercises for free. …show more content…
Its purpose is building strength for your ankle. As you may observe in the photo below, the heels are pointing inward when in the top position of the calf raise. It is normal if you hear some cracking around the ankle joint and these sounds will subside as the mobility of your joint mend. Repeat it 12 times. Shorten Your Feet This exercise is going to help you improve the flexibility of your foot's arch and you'll do it while standing with your feet flat on the ground. Elongate your toes along the floor and, after a couple of seconds, pull them towards you, keeping them on the ground. Your will notice that your arches rise a bit, however, it is important to keep your toes long. Go back to the starting position and repeat 12 times. Toe Tapping The last of these exercises for flat feet is an all-around activity. It will improve your toe flexibility, coordination and muscle strength. First, raise your ten toes from the floor and after that, tap your big toes on the floor while the others remain raised. Now try the same, but tapping the little toes instead. Now raise your ten toes from the floor and place the big and little toes down, keeping the middle three raised. You should repeat this sequence 12 times with each