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Relieve the Pain of Flat Feet with Physical Therapy

Flat feet are caused by many things, genetics, age, weight, etc., and can create painful body issues. A physical therapist can treat and suggest simple lifestyle changes like exercises to lengthen and strengthen muscles, shoes and insoles that will lift the arch and posture builders to engage and strengthen the core. If youu2019re living with flat feet, relief could be just around the corner! Contact Ellis Physical Therapy today to get started on the first steps toward relief.

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Relieve the Pain of Flat Feet with Physical Therapy

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  1. Relieve thePain ofFlat Feetwith Physical Therapy ELLISPHYSICALTHERAPY.COM

  2. WHATSHOULDIKNOW ABOUTFLATFEET? AccordingtoHealthline, “Flatfeet (pesplanus) arecommonlyknownasfallenorcollapsedarches.It’sa relativelycommonconditionthatcanaffectupto30percentofthepopulation,causingsymptomsin1in10 ofthesepeople.Usually,bothfeetareaffected,butit’spossibletohaveafallenarchononlyonefoot. Flatfeetarecausedbyavarietyofconditionsincludinginjuries,obesity,andarthritis.Aging,genetics,and pregnancycanalsocontributetoflatfeet.You’realsomorelikelytohaveflatfeetifyouhaveaneurologicalor musculardiseasesuchascerebralpalsy,musculardystrophy,orspinabifida.” Therearemanydifferentstretchesyoucandotohelprelievethepainofflatfeet,including: Heelstretches Tennis/golfballrolls Archlifts Calfraises Stairarchraises Towelcurls Toeraises WHATCANHAPPENIFIIGNOREMYFLAT FOOTEDISSUE? Ifpaincausedbyflatfeetisignored,itcouldbecomeworseovertime.Walkingandotheractivitiescould becomehardertoparticipatein,thebody’sbalancewillbeaffectedandthepainwillappearinotherpartsof thebody,includingmuscle,jointandtendons. Thebestadviceistocontactaphysical therapistforflatfeettreatmenttopreventunnecessarybodypain. HOWCANPHYSICALTHERAPYHELPWITHFLATFEET? Adoctororphysicaltherapistwillreviewyourindividualissuestodeterminethebiggerpicture.Theywill explainhowthefeetarethefoundationoftheentirebodyandkeepingthemstrongwillhelpalleviatepain throughoutthebodyincludingankle,kneeandbackpain. Thingsthatarenormallysuggestedarefootwearwithsubstantialarchsupport,insolestorelievefoot pressure,dailystretchingexercisesforboththefeetandthelegs,icetherapytoreduceinflammation, physiotherapytocorrectthewalkingpatternsorevenanklebraces,injectionsorsurgeryformoreextreme cases. E L L I S PH Y SI C A LT H E RA P Y . COM

  3. FINDINGRELIEFWITHCUSTOMORTHOTICS Thereisachancethatyourphysicaltherapistmayrecommendcustomorthoticstohelpwithyourflatfeet. Therearemanybenefitstousingcustomorthotics,including: Speeding up recovery.Customorthoticscanhelpyourecoverquicklyfromthepainorinjurycausedby yourflatfeet.Yourphysicaltherapistcanalsoputtogetherarehabilitationprogramthatspecifically addressesyourneeds,focusingonhelpingyourecoverasquicklyaspossible. Preventing injuries. Customorthoticdevicescanhelpaidyouinavoidinginjurybyallowingyourbody tomovemorefreelyandcomfortably.Yourphysicaltherapistcanalsoteachyouseveraldifferent exercisesyoucandowithyourcustomdevicetomakesureyourfeetarestillmaintainingstrengthand function. Improving physical activity. Orthoticdevicescanhelpyoumoveinwaysyoumayhavethoughtwere lost.Yourphysicaltherapistcanhelpyouenhanceyourperformanceandgiveyouadviceontheproper formsandtechniquesofmovementwithyournewdevice.Ifyouarelookingtogetbackintotheactivities youlove,itislikelythatacustomorthosiscanhelpyouachievethat. Potentially avoiding surgery. Insomecases,acustomorthoticmayhelpyouavoidaninvasivesurgical procedurealtogetherduetoyourflatfeet.Withsurgery,youalwaysruntheriskofbloodclots,infection, andalengthyrecoverytime.Fortunately,itispossiblethatanorthoticdevicecancorrectaproblem withouttheneedforsurgeryatall.Yourphysicaltherapistcanalsoprovideyouwithtargetedtherapeutic exercisesthatwillhelpyourbodyspeedupitsnaturalhealingprocess.Whilesurgeryissometimes unavoidable, FINDRELIEFFORYOURFLATFEETTODAY Ifyou’relivingwithflatfeet,reliefcouldbejustaroundthecorner! ContactEllisPhysicalTherapytodaytoget startedonthefirststepstowardrelief. Original Source: https://ellisphysicaltherapy.com/relieve-the- pain-of-flat-feet-with-physical-therapy/

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