Foot fitness

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As someone who (still!) suffers from plantar fasciitis, I've become convinced that a little time invested in foot exercises goes a long way. Here's some I found in this article, and which I recommend wholeheartedly:

Exercises for foot fitness
Want to put your feet through a workout? The following exercises are relatively simple and can be done at home. Walking is also an excellent foot exercise, as long
as you wear supportive,
comfortable shoes. To expand your repertoire and ensure that you're doing the exercises properly, try a foot fitness class or consult with
a foot spe******t.
• Towel curl: This exercise strengthens toes and arches. While sitting with feet flat on the floor, curl toes over the edge of a small towel to grip it. Even if you are not able to actually grip the towel, the attempt is still good exercise. To exercise the individual toes, try this with marbles or tissues.
• Calf raise: This exercise strengthens the arch, toes and Achilles tendon. In a standing position, raise and lower the heels off the floor while rolling up onto the balls of the feet. Do this while bending the toes into the floor as if standing on tiptoe. A more ambitious variation of the drill is to do it one foot at a time. Do not do this if you have a strained arch, as you could strain the arch further.
• Tennis ball roll: This is good for maintaining the arch. While seated or standing, roll the foot gently over a small ball, such as a tennis ball.
• Toe massage: While sitting with one foot on the opposite knee, massage the ball of the foot, in between each metatarsal. Repeat on other foot.

[fksalex]

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