Exercises/therapy hollow foot | Exercises for foot malpositions

Exercises/therapy hollow foot

The hollow foot is virtually the exact opposite of the flat foot. The longitudinal arch of the foot is raised here, resulting in either a ball or heel hollow foot, the former being more common. Due to the heavy strain, pressure points are then formed and in the case of a hollow foot, corns are often also formed.

Since a hollow foot is usually caused by a weakly developed or paralyzed foot musculature, this should be strengthened by exercises. Sit down on a chair and place the affected ankle on your knee. Now turn the heel outwards with one hand while turning the forefoot inwards with the other hand, as if you were wringing out a towel.

Do the movement calmly for several minutes. Stand on two cushions stacked on top of each other. Now lift one leg off the floor and keep your balance.

Change legs after 20 seconds. Try to walk barefoot as often as possible, especially on uneven surfaces, as this naturally strengthens the muscles of the foot. While sitting, fix both heels to the ground.

Try to crawl forward and backward by clawing your toes into the ground. The heel remains constantly on the ground. Further exercises can be found in the article Physiotherapy for foot malpositions

1. Sit on a chair and place the affected ankle on your knee.

   Now turn the heel outwards with one hand, while turning the forefoot inwards with the other hand, as if you wanted to wring out a towel. Do the movement calmly for several minutes.

2. Stand on two cushions stacked on top of each other. Now lift one leg off the floor and keep your balance. Change legs after 20 seconds.
3. Try to walk barefoot as often as possible, especially on uneven surfaces, as this naturally strengthens the muscles of the foot.
4. When sitting, they fix both heels to the ground. Try to crawl forward and backward by clawing your toes into the ground.The heel remains constantly on the ground.