7 Tips for Keeping Fit Feet
While rest is best when you've overworked your feet or ankles, remaining sedentary too long can have a similarly negative impact as overusing your feet and ankles. This is where easy-to-do daily exercises, stretches, and tips come in to keep your feet fit and awake! Here are 7 tips for keeping your feet fit:
Complete a thorough warmup routine before exercising.
Warming up before exercising not only gets you mentally prepared for your exercise but it helps wake up your body, keeping your muscles and tendons awake and limber.
Wear supportive footwear for day-to-day activities and sports.
Try to imagine walking a mile in unsupportive flip-flops‚ Are you exhausted yet? There's nothing better for your feet and ankles than a pair of supportive orthotics.
Replace shoes when they are worn down.
Even the highest quality shoes have an expiration date! While it varies from person to person, even the most supportive shoes lose their supportiveness after some time.
Build up strength and flexibility slowly, to condition feet and ankles.
Slow and steady wins the race, especially when it comes to our feet and ankles. There are dozens of tiny bones forming complex structures in them that need time to warm up!
Avoid uneven surfaces, especially when running. Try not to run uphill too often.
Ever wonder why indoor tracks are so popular? Their flat surface helps keep your feet and ankles aligned and unstrained due to uneven surfaces.
Listen to the body and do not overdo activities.
It's one thing to arrive at your daily exercise regimen wishing you were still in bed, but it's an entirely different scenario when something in your body simply says 'no.' Listen!
Prevent any recurrence of injury by resting and receiving appropriate treatment.
Contact Podiatry Group of Annapolis and let us help with all your foot and ankle needs. Dr. James Mckee and Dr. Adam Weaver are experienced and dedicated podiatrists who provide high-quality individualized care. Call us today at 410-224-4448 or visit us online to make an appointment at our conveniently located Annapolis office.