Stretching your feet should be an important part of any pre-workout warmup routine. Here are four foot stretch exercises to help you do it. If you’ve got a good pre-workout stretching routine in place ...

Calf and foot exercises can reduce strain on the plantar fascia, improve flexibility,. • Strengthening the arch and calf muscles can improve foot mechanics and lessen plantar fasciitis symptoms. • ...

Being bendy is more than a cool party trick -- it can also be a key to healthy aging. You might think flexibility is something you're born with -- you either have it or you don't. Even if you did have ...

Your feet are the foundation for almost all movement. Keeping each foot healthy is important for improved posture and movement. Your feet are the foundation for almost all movement. But most of the ...

For many people, sore, achy feet can be bothersome after walking long distances. But for others, dealing with chronic ankle or heel pain is an everyday occurrence.To help relieve pain or discomfort in ...

The Ache: We often don’t think about our feet much—until they start hurting. Painful conditions such as hammertoe, bunions and plantar fasciitis are common later in life. The Claim: A simple exercise ...

When the bottom of your feet are killing you, moving about is miserable. Maybe the aches started after a day of standing on your feet, going for a long jog, or dancing in your favorite (yet mildly ...

Being able to touch your toes definitely means you’re flexible, but it’s also a fair indicator of how well you can lift heavy objects, move around in everyday life, and squat or deadlift in the weight ...

If you’ve ever had a bunion, you know how painful these swollen, bony bumps can be. Ice and over-the-counter pain medication help relieve inflammation and swelling, but without taking preventive ...

A 12-week program of leg, ankle and foot stretching led to vascular improvements, even in areas not involved in the exercises. By Nicholas Bakalar A program of simple stretching exercises may help ...