Exercises/therapy flatfoot | Exercises for foot malpositions

Exercises/therapy flatfoot

Flat feet are also caused by cramped muscles on the outside of the lower leg. In contrast to the flat foot, here the entire foot lies flat on the ground, hence the name. The following exercises are performed as part of the therapy.

Stand on a soft surface (for example 1-2 pillows). Now actively press your toes towards the floor. Hold the tension for 20 seconds.

3 passes. Stand with your legs shoulder width apart and move to your toes. Then slowly lower and roll your heel towards the floor, shifting your weight so that your front foot is lifted off the floor.

Repeat the exercise 15 times. Place a newspaper on the floor in front of you. Now fix it with one foot while trying to grab and tear the newspaper with the toes of the other foot.

Change feet in between. Do this exercise several times a day.

  1. Stand on a soft surface (for example 1-2 pillows).

    Now actively push your toes towards the floor. Hold the tension for 20 seconds. 3 passes.

  2. Stand with your legs shoulder width apart and step on your toes.

    Then slowly lower and roll your heel towards the ground, shifting your weight so that the forefoot lifts off the ground. Repeat the exercise 15 times.

  3. Place a newspaper on the floor in front of you. Now fix it with one foot while trying to grab and tear the newspaper with the toes of the other foot. Change feet in between. Do this exercise several times a day.

Exercises/therapy clubfoot

Since clubfoot is a congenital foot malposition, it is essential to treat it as soon as possible 24 to 48 hours after birth. The therapy is either conservative according to Ponseti or Zukunft-Huber. Both therapy approaches try to treat the malposition manually using different grip techniques.

Surgery is rarely used due to the many alternative procedures. In the course of intensive follow-up treatment, the children have to perform numerous exercises later in life to build up muscles, improve coordination and mobility. In infancy this is usually done passively by therapists or the parents.

Let your child balance over a rope lying on the floor. To make it more difficult, the eyes can be closed during the exercise. The Balance Board is also suitable for training coordination and muscle strength.

Let your child run barefoot as often as possible, especially on soft surfaces. This promotes the natural development of the foot. More information can be found in the articles:

  • Physiotherapy for clubfoot
  • Exercises/treatment of a clubfoot
  1. Let your child balance over a rope lying on the floor. To make it more difficult, the eyes can be closed during the exercise.
  2. The Balance Board is also suitable for training coordination and muscle strength.
  3. Let your child walk barefoot as often as possible, especially on soft surfaces, this promotes the natural development of the foot.