How to strengthen the Arch muscles in your feet

How to strengthen the Arch muscles in your feet.

Some of us have high ones, some of us have flat ones and some of us having collapsing ones we all however have arches in our feet. You may or may not know that we have 3 arches that make up the foot, the arch under the foot is the one everyone will know. You may not be aware that you also have an arch that runs alongside the outside of the foot and one across the bridge of the foot.

Like all muscles in the body, to keep them in tiptop shape they need to be used! Arches can flatten as we age, which can in turn put pressure on joints and in some cases lead to requiring orthotics in our footwear.

So try this simple exercise and work it into your schedule a few times each day and use these muscles to improve your arch.

You can either stand or sit:

• Place your feet flat on the floor and make sure they are parallel position and straight.
• Keep your toes relaxed, do not scrunch them up and pull the ball of your foot and the dome of you heel towards each other, imagine a balloon inflating under your foot. The movement will not be huge but you should be able to feel all three arches working
• Hold for a few seconds and then release.
• Repeat 3 times.

If you do have arches that are dropping and feel that you need a bit of support or if you have to wear orthotics but can't fit them in your dress shoes, this wee product designed by professionals in Australia is awesome. If will provide you will additional support and keep your feet comfortable.

I also have the following two ranges which are Orthotic friendly the Kubo range for ladies and Propet for both sexes.