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Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 10:32:09 AM   
LittleLadyBecca


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Status: offline 		I, sadly, have rather flat feet and am currently trying to train my feet to reaquire the arch I developed during my ballet training days as my master has a rather extrem love of this.  I have heard the most common problem with arch training is trying to keep the feet in the correct position at night when it would be impractical to wear heels.  The only solution to htis i have found suggests wearing "arch slippers" but i have been totally unsuccessful in locating a pair for sale, any ideas?
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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 10:34:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		Odd I have flat feet too. Have since I was a Kid. I had to wear Inserts.

I was told there was no way to correct it permanently. That the fallen arch is simply a bone structure issue. That the Arch can only be supported not recreated.

If you have info on this I would be glad to read it.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 10:45:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have high arches (don't hate me), but a few years ago I had issues with heel spurs and I had to use arch supports in my shoes to relieve the pain.  Works well except I'm a girl that likes to be barefoot.  I don't know how I dicovered this, but neoprene wraps that are designed to stablize the ankle also draw up the arch in the foot.  Dunno how well this would work for you, but I did sleep in them occasionally so that I could walk when I first got up in the morning.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 10:49:04 AM   
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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 10:52:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have very high arches which I never really thought about until I had a severe bout of plantars fasciitis. I also had not known that those with really high arches are much more prone to getting this extremely painful condition.

Just a note to those that do have high arches, wear good shoes that support your arches well. Plantars fasciitis hurts like a mofo and take forfreakinever to get better.


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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 11:01:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have extremely high arches, and you'd think that would make wearing high heels that much more comfortable.
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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 11:03:14 AM   
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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

I have very high arches which I never really thought about until I had a severe bout of plantars fasciitis. I also had not known that those with really high arches are much more prone to getting this extremely painful condition.

Just a note to those that do have high arches, wear good shoes that support your arches well. Plantars fasciitis hurts like a mofo and take forfreakinever to get better.



I concure and add that especially when you wear heels, streach your heels down (like stand on the edge of a step and push your heels down to the ground) this helps alieviate the tendons from becoming too tight.

I didn't know that high arches were part of the problem.  My dear sweet doctor just blamed the heels and tried to condem me to a life of orthopedics even though I'd gained 50# and I'd increased my exercise regimn.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 11:04:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've heard that the only way to permenantly correct flat feet, especially if they were giving you problems, was to go in surgically and break them. :-/  Then again, this was an army doctor talking... haha.

You can get orthopedic inserts made to support flat feet- but I believe you have to have a perscription.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 11:09:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		I was born with flat feet, my parents couldn't afford the special shoes, so I went barefoot alot. My feet developed arches and I haven't had problems since. Not sure how it happened, but I am glad it did.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 12:02:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		There is a gadget for enhancing arches, naturally I have forgotten the name of it right now, but you can get it from www.dancedistributors.com.  You do exercises in it to strengthen the foot muscles.

Seems like basic barre work would help too, releves and tendus.  Also, the arch supports are essential for everyday. 

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 12:11:55 PM   
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Plantars fasciitis hurts like a mofo and take forfreakinever to get better.


OMG....yes it does!!!

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 1:23:15 PM   
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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

I have very high arches which I never really thought about until I had a severe bout of plantars fasciitis. I also had not known that those with really high arches are much more prone to getting this extremely painful condition.

Just a note to those that do have high arches, wear good shoes that support your arches well. Plantars fasciitis hurts like a mofo and take forfreakinever to get better.



I hit the sports chiropractor for this. A dislocated toe bursa, plantar fascitis, and two damned neuromas. The podiatrist injected cortisone every six months which helped, but the sports chiropractor paractices A.R.T. (http://www.activerelease.com/) and that's incredibly helpful.

Of course I mainly wear flats, orthopedic shoes, and new arch supports twice a year. Make sure you get new sneakers regularly.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 1:43:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yoga can help a lot also.

And yes, as someone with a high arch, I curse many heels.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 1:46:57 PM   
SingleRarity


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Status: offline 		http://www.fancyfoot.com/      "The Foot Stretcher"

This product has been used by friends with some success.  Remember, you can only develope your arch to a point.  Unfortunately by the time we reach adulthood bones in the feet have fused.  Keep working.  In ballet, progress comes with time and patience.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 4:35:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		i could post pics of my godawful ugly deformed foot with it's totally collapsed arch, the bones that should be attatched to my metatarsals stick out as a softball sized lump out the bottom of my foot.  the pain can be intense, and i do not mean the good kind of intense.  please, do not mess with your feet, keep them healthy and happy.  mine is a result of diabetic neuropathy and bilateral charcot's foot.  i will never wear pretty shoes again.  i have to wear huge ugly hard plastic braces/boots on both legs that go up to my knees.  i'd fit right in with the goth crowd.  me and my black and red wheelchair.  find a reputable podiatrist and keep those feet healthy.
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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 5:54:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'd go with elasticised arch supports (held on at night by broad elastic, which goes over the foot).
Exercises too, like laying a pair of stockings or pantyhose out flat on the floor, then start at one end, and try to gather them all up into a ball, using just your toes.
Make a concious effort to walk properly - land gently on the heel, then roll your weight forward more towards the outer edge of your feet, finally rolling across the full ball of your foot and evenly onto your toes.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/18/2008 8:00:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I hate to disagree Thinking Kitten, but my podiatrist does not approve of putting the weight down on the outside of the foot. Half the reason for the arch supports is so we don't do that, instead we distribute the weight evenly.

And yeah, high arches and the ability to wear high heels have nothing in common.

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/19/2008 3:32:56 PM   
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i could post pics of my godawful ugly deformed foot with it's totally collapsed arch, the bones that should be attatched to my metatarsals stick out as a softball sized lump out the bottom of my foot.  the pain can be intense, and i do not mean the good kind of intense.  please, do not mess with your feet, keep them healthy and happy.  mine is a result of diabetic neuropathy and bilateral charcot's foot.  i will never wear pretty shoes again.  i have to wear huge ugly hard plastic braces/boots on both legs that go up to my knees.  i'd fit right in with the goth crowd.  me and my black and red wheelchair.  find a reputable podiatrist and keep those feet healthy.
PM


This is of course my aim, I do often worry that my feet will get worse, as I did used to have a beautiful arch created by dancing, said ballet also helped in screwing up my feet and ankles royally, but I feel recreating my arch and keeping the muscles and supporting tendons strong can only help, not hinder.

[ Edited to enquire Thinking Kitten if she knows where I can get my hands on a pair of these arch supports, damn things are good at hiding :) ]

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/19/2008 4:05:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		maybe let your master read this thread and he can find other parts of you to love?

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RE: Foot arch? - 4/19/2008 6:54:21 PM   
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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

I have very high arches which I never really thought about until I had a severe bout of plantars fasciitis. I also had not known that those with really high arches are much more prone to getting this extremely painful condition.

Just a note to those that do have high arches, wear good shoes that support your arches well. Plantars fasciitis hurts like a mofo and take forfreakinever to get better.



i had plantar fascitis for years and i do not have an arch to my foot, which is why i had to have custom made orthotics made. i also had weekly injections into my feet for years, which i now found out is not good as it breaks down the fatty pad on the bottom of your feet.  Wearing the orthotics was extremely helpful for me and it was suppossed to prevent future knee problems from stress because the insides of my knees curved in slightly from the arch being flat.  The mechanics of the feet are extremely important, especially as we age in terms of preventing pain and misalignment as our bones age.  i stopped wearing the orthotics (very expensive 500 dollars and they need to be replaced every 2 to 3 years) and i wonder now if this is why i have a torn and extremely painful miniscus in my knee which i must get surgery for or live with the pain. 

What i find interesting is you have high arches i had no arch and we both had a bout with plantar fascitis.  Maybe any arch problem causes stress to those ligaments?? 

One excersice i found very helpful was standing facing a wall feet apart (about hip length) and placing your palms on the wall.  Lean towards the wall, bending one knee and stretching the other calf muscle.  Naprosyn also helps, but some people cannot tolerate it long term. i am lucky i am able to, so far. Good luck.

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