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PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP WITH FLAT FEET!

Kick that pain in your foot right out the door. Contact our office today to learn more about combatting pain caused by flat feet. Our physical therapists are ready to assess your condition and start building a customized treatment plan just for you, so what ar

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PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP WITH FLAT FEET!

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  1. PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP WITH FLAT FEET! Flatfeetarecausedbymanydifferentfactors,includinggenetics,age,andweight.Havingflat feetcancreateextremelypainfulissuesthatmakeithardforyoutoplaythesportsyoulove,or justsimplynavigateonadailybasis. Thankfully,ifyouhaveflatfeet,aphysicaltherapistcantreatandsuggestsimplelifestyle changessuchastargetedstretchesandspecialexercisestolengthenandstrengthenmuscles. Theycanalsosuggestcertaintypesofshoesandinsolesthatcanliftyourarch,improveyour posture,andstrengthenyourcore. It’simportanttounderstandwhathappenstoyourbodyifyoudon’thaveanarchinyourfeet. Althoughitmayseemminorrightnow,havingflatfeetisnotsomethingyouwillbeableto ignoreuntilyou’reolder,becauseasyouageyourproblemswillworsen.Ifyouhaveflatfeetor aresufferingfromfootpain,contactourofficetodaytolearnmoreabouthowourlicensed physicaltherapistscanhelprelieveyoursymptoms!

  2. WHAT CAUSES FLAT FEET? AccordingtoHealthline,havingflatfeet “isarelativelycommonconditionthatcanaffectupto30 percentofthepopulation,causingsymptomsin1in10ofthesepeople.Usually,bothfeetareaffected, butit’spossibletohaveafallenarchononlyonefoot.” Asstatedbefore,flatfeetcanbetheresultofgeneticsorcandevelopwithage,however,thesearen’t theonlyculprits.Flatfeetcandevelopfromthefollowingscenariosaswell: Wearingshoesthatdon’thaveproperarchsupport Wearinghighheelsthatcauseexcessivestrainonyourfeet Overstretchedorrupturetendons Birthabnormalities Diabetes Pregnancy Weightgainissues WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A FOOT ARCH? Havingaproperfootarchisvitaltoyourhealth.Thearchesofourfeetaddelasticityandflexibility causingthemiddleofthefoottospreadandcloseaswemove.Archesarealsoshockabsorbersandare keytothefoot’sstrengthandbodybalance.Theyhelptodistributeyourweightevenlyaroundyour entirefoot.Whenyourfootisflat,therestofyourbodyhastomakeupforit,whichaddsextraburdenon yourfeet,knees,andbackcreatinginflammationandpain.Someindividualswithflatfeetexperienceno painwhatsoever,sotheydon’tfeelaneedtoseeadoctororphysicaltherapist. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU IGNORE PAIN FROM FLAT FEET? It’simportantnottoignorepaininyourfeet,especiallyifit’scausedbyalackofanarch.Thiscondition willcertainlyworsenovertime,andyou’llnoticethatwalkingandotheractivitieswillbecomeharderto participatein.Yourbody’sbalancewillbeaffectedandthepainwillstartmanifestinginotherareas, includingmuscles,joints,andtendons.Otherpainfulproblemswillstarttoshowupaswell,including bunions,calluses,plantarfasciitis,andblisters.Athleteswillexperienceshinsplintsandfracturesand overallqualityoflifewillsuffer.

  3. HOW CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP? Whenyoucometoouroffice,oneofourlicensedphysicaltherapistswillreviewyourissuesto determineanyunderlyinghealthproblems.Theywillbeabletothoroughlyexplaintoyouhow yourfeetarethefoundationofyourentirebody.Withaphysicaltherapist’shelp,you’llbeable tolearnexactlyhowyoucankeepthemstrongandalleviateankle,knee,andbackpain. Afewrecommendedexercisesareasfollows: Tennisballrolls Heelstretches Archlifts Calfraises Stairarchraises Towelcurls Toeraises Thebestadviceistocontactaphysicaltherapistforflatfeettreatmenttopreventunnecessary bodypain.Yourphysicaltherapistmaysuggestanorthoticdevicefortreatment.Healthline statesthat “Orthoticdevicescanalsohelptoabsorbimpactandreducestress.” Thereare severaltreatmentoptionsavailabletoyoutohelpwithpaincausedbyflatfeet! CONTACT OUR OFFICE TODAY Kickthatpaininyourfootrightoutthedoor.Contactourofficetodaytolearnmoreabout combattingpaincausedbyflatfeet.Ourphysicaltherapistsarereadytoassessyourcondition andstartbuildingacustomizedtreatmentplanjustforyou,sowhatareyouwaitingfor?Giveus acallat (insertnumber) andgetbackonthepathtopain-freeliving. Original Source: https://athletixrehab.com/physical-therapy- can-help-with-flat-feet/

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