Treatment of flat feet is required when the foot is rigidly flat even when a person is not standing or if it causes lower leg pain, or if the condition affects the knees or the back.


Treatment may include using arch supports, orthotics, foot gymnastics or other exercises as recommended by a podiatrist or other physician. Surgery can provide lasting relief, but should be considered a last resort, as it is usually costly and requires a lot of time.


You can try this exercising program:
1. Warm up with exercises to improve flexibility and coordination of feet and toes:
• moving and spreading toes,
• grabbing small objects,
• playing various skill games with the feet.

2. Continue strengthening the muscles of feet and legs:
• alternate walking on tiptoe and heels,
• balancing -- normally and on tiptoe,
• jumping on one or both legs,
• partner exercises like drawing a cloth or passing a stick with the toes;
• children may climb up their parents.

3. Relax at the end by walking around barefoot:
• walk on different soil materials,
• try to find out where the materials are with closed eyes!


It is important to exercise barefoot with both feet in turn.