FIVE simple exercises for your feet that can change your life!

Many people suffer from chronic pain in their back, hips, and knees and, finding no solution, end up getting used to living with this discomfort. Doctors attribute the blame for these pains to a sedentary lifestyle, to the shoes we wear, and to bad posture that has never been corrected. 

To avoid complications of this nature in the future, or to find relief from moderate discomfort, it is good to regularly exercise our feet. Yes, you have understood correctly, our feet!

In fact, our feet play a very important role in helping us keep our balance and therefore also in maintaining correct posture. Furthermore, exercising your feet will make your entire body feel better.

Here are some simple exercises to do at home to strengthen the muscles of the foot.

In the video the following five exercises are demonstrated: 

Toe Presses: Begin to stretch the muscles of the foot with a few minutes of this warm-up exercise. With the soles of your feet firmly on the floor, raise your toes up and bring them down as if you were trying to "grasp" the underlying floor. Hold the grip for 3 seconds, release and repeat the exercise for 10 times. Do this exercise 3 times a day. 

Tiptoe Walking: To strengthen muscles and ligaments in your feet, take short walks on the tips of your toes for 20 seconds. Do this 5 times and repeat at least 2 times a day. 

Ankle circles: To do this exercise, first lie down on a bed and put your ankles in the air. Rotate the ankles counter-clockwise for 10 seconds, then rotate them in the opposite direction. Obviously, the exercise should be done on both legs, at the same time or one at a time, as you prefer.

Resistance band: Get a resistance band or a strong hair band to perform this exercise. Place it directly under your toes and flex your foot forward, keeping the position for at least 5 seconds. Return your foot to the relaxed position and repeat the exercise. 

Toe Pencil Pickup: How many times have you used your feet when you did not want to bend down to pick something up? This is actually a very good exercise to stretch ligaments and give your toes a good workout. Place a pen or pencil, for example, on the floor and try to pick it up using just your toes, once you have picked it up, hold it tight for a few seconds. It is good to repeat this exercise 2-3 times a week.