Congrats on the national attention! Saw the segment on CNN, you guys deserve the PR. Also, I really needed this video on flat feet. You guys are the best 😊
Perfect timing! My 10 year old was at the orthopedic dr for flat feet. He has struggled with foot and leg pain. I didn’t understand there were exercises to help! We will start today!
Now I know how I messed up my feet and legs doing yard work. Repetitive strain on weak legs,hips, and flat flat feet. Hope this exercises will help me reverse the pain. Thanks.
I just got diagnosed with having flat feet, and having lots of pain with mainly 1foot, I'm becoming very frustrated as I love to be active and this has basically brought me to a sit still, I was so hoping to see something like this from you two, thanks so much. I'm going to give this a try while I await my orthodics.
I sympathize; I've been dealing with flat feet and pronation my entire life and severe PTTD in both feet for 6 yrs. Have u been diagnosed with PTTD or adult acquired flatfoot? If it's that painful, exercises prob won't help much at this point but it depends where/why you're feeling the pain; under the arch area, ankle/tendon area etc. Strengthening the posterior tibialis tendon is good but it doesn't necessarily kill the pain because in most cases the bones are collapsing and no amount of exercising is going to correct that. But maybe you can help your pain immediately with heel inserts.You probably don't want an arch support as they said in the video but if your foot is falling in, you need to shift your weight off that side. Most people find the pain is helped a lot with very supportive, laced sneakers with inserts. I initially had to pay $400!! for 1 pair of custom orthotics since insurance doesn't pay for them but I could have saved myself the $$ if I'd known then what I knew 1 yr after diagnosis.The orthotics have to be changed when your foot changes and mine were constantly changing...like very 6 months! So that was never a long term solution. My next much more knowledgable MD gave me a prescription for a cobbler to put an angled sole on my sneakers which shifted my weight off the inside; suddenly I was almost pain free! That also became less than affordable at $150 per pair of shoes so I started DIYing the angle solution which is what many of us do. I started stuffing "whatever" under my shoe insert on the inside half of the sneaker to shift my weight more upright...and I did it for 4 yrs until I found these: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MXF6FK9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You can see the inserts are angled (they can be used 2 ways) Since I assume your feet pronate and your weight is falling to the inside, put the higher side of the insert on the inside of your sneaker so that your foot and weight will be taken off the inside and to a more upright position. If you want, you can also put the heel cup under the inserts. I have to put cushioned foam/gel type inserts in my shoes. Sometimes I have to remove the insert that comes with the shoe and ALWAYS if it has an arch support...which most do. That could be what's hurting you; I couldn't ever tolerate even a tiny bit of a rise under my flat arch area. Good luck!
U might have planter fashisitis... Fat feet can be seen, So not sure of your actual Diagnosis Fashisis not spelled correctly. A Cortisone shot made the pain go away for me.. u must wear supportive shoes.. no flip flops
@@janht2047 Thanks so much for the info, turns out, my pain comes from a blow I did to my inner heel on a pallet at work, (hit the planter nerve) causing my Planters fasciitis, physio works but the throbbing uncomfortable feeling returns quickly. 😭
Perfect timing. Thank you for these exercises! I went to a Podiatrist because I was going lame in one foot. Yup flat feet, well she gave me a walking boot and made arch supports. I have been wearing the arch supports, but my foot never completely became pain free. I began to go lame again, so today I returned to wearing the boot. I’m starting the exercises now and getting the equipment tomorrow. Thank you again!
I did my own research after a 4 week wait to see an ortho doc for horrible ankle pain. Think I have posterior tibial tendonopathy. Wearing the boot that I bought and arch supports. Works great to allow me to walk for now, on level ground and walking with care but it’s not a long term solution. One more week till I see the doc. Praying for no surgery.
Flat foot from childhood and my son also, Wish I would have been told this as a child, suffered severe leg pains as a child. My leg shin's still hurt to touch so I must avoid pedicures as they always hurt me. I went to flexologist with terrible pain during treatment... ouch I wanted to scream, but tried to remain strong as I was hoping it might eventually help.... omg never going there again. Shall try your methods... as it will only get worse, as 1 foot is bad. My acupuncturist was able to get my top of foot pain stop hurting. Thanks for your videos. Please offer me more direction if u will.?? The treadmill is ok for short while, but my friend wants to go 20 mins
I posted a comment to soon with out watching the whole thing. So you talked about zero drop shoes. I have had pain for 20 years in my left knee and foot pain unless I walked barefoot. I went to a zero drop shoe. My knee pain is gone my foot pain has eased by 60 percent in a month but they took some getting used to. My toes are now more splayed out. I have Morton's foot. I am not a runner just using these shoes for work and walking. Wow huge difference. Can you do a follow up to zero drops pros and cons. I have had nothing but pros. They are not for everyone but some people they may help with their foot knee hip alignment. Thanks and great information.
Hi. 🤗. Please give me your opinion. Why is it more painful to walk on the ground than it is to walk on the floor, be it carpeted or polished cement? How can I strengthen my outside walking game?
Thanks so much for all your great videos! You've saved me lots of money from doctor's visits and physical therapy visits. I have over probation (I guess). I think that's what is contributing to my Achilles tendonitis. Should I try to purposely walk on the outside of my feet to correct it? Thanks again from your#1 fan, Jean
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
@@BobandBrad I hope you recover well. I am glad your issue is not life threatening. Take care of yourself! It’s not a matter of doing better. I was just worried about you. God bless.
Will you be doing exercises for people who walk on the outside of their feet? Funny story, I’ve always had awful hip pain and went to multiple doctors and no one could figure out why…they mostly blamed it on years of different sports. One day I went to my chiropractor for a regular alignment and he looks at me as I walk in and says, let me see your boots. I take my boots off and he’s like well we solved your hip problems, looks at the heels and they’re basically diagonal from wear, from me walking on the outside of my feet. I’m much more aware of it now and wear better shoes but it’s insane how he knew just by me walking in.
Looks good, give me hope! I went to a chiropractor last year and he had a corner machine that measured flat feet, and tried to tell me I should never walk barefoot again, and I need to buy $400 inserts - I imagine he gets a $100 cut for each sale, right?
Well, I went to a Podiatrist and he convinced me to buy these inserts. I tried and tried. I am no quitter but could not become accustomed to these rock hard things. I threw them away several years later and felt relief, and I HATE to waste money.
This is right on the mark. i have charcott in both feet and I'm looking forward to applying these excises. THANK YOU. KEEP UP ON ALL THE GREAT INFORMATIONS LOVES AND HUGGS TO YOU BOTH AND STAFF
Oh YES! Carrying extra weight can really drop an arch badly. Mine has! I have fibromyalgia and arthritis and my legs bother me the most. The right foot went flat a few years ago and my leg pain went through the roof for a while. I will absolutely be working on these exercises and I thank you so much! And that mattress looks so amazing!! 🤩 I have several types of foam toppers but mostly my hip joints get to aching like a hot poker is driving in.🙄 Makes for restless sleeping and sometimes leads to getting back in my recliner. Thanks again!
Are all people able to strengthen their arches back, regardless of their overpronation severity? Mine are so bad I developed achilles tendonitis from running. For now I am wearing orthotics while rehabbing and the orthotics are at least helping position my foot in a proper formation to take some strain off the achilles.
There are various reasons for collapsed arches but most people don't get them back, especially if severe like PTTD. See my post above April 11. If you haven't yet, see a good podiatrist who'll do Xrays. If you have seen one, do they approve of your running? Severe collapsed feet aren't anything to screw around with.
@@janht2047 I've been given the green light by my podiatrist and PT to run at this point in my recovery - XRays and all. However I've decided myself to not run anymore regardless. Happy to just walk
@@xbadandy182x I'm with you; I'm happy to get thru the grocery store without pain these days. I think I brought on my PTTD faster yrs ago with super fast, almost race walking most days; 5-7 miles a day on flat -from- birth, pronated feet. NO podiatrist evver warned me. My foot surgeon now couldn't believe it....welll actually he could because there are a lot of not-so-great podiatrists out there. Find one who's a good surgeon if you need one again. There aren't a lot of them but you'll be in MUCH better hands. I learned the hard way. If u don't mind my asking, what did your xrays show?
@@janht2047 My X-Rays were all normal. No bone spurs back/bottom of heel. No stress fractures. I'm still going to PT trying various things to recover (Insertional achilles tendonitis).. And if things don't start improving in a couple weeks I'm gonna have an MRI done to help my PT better understand why my foot hurts. I wouldn't say I have collapsing arches but more so a major overpronation problem with weak arches. I got tendonitis from a combination of overuse and the overpronation likely playing a big part in it.
Hey this probably sounds dumb but I can't tell if I'm actually lifting up my arches or just scrunching my toes / tilting my ankles. For that first exercise I can't seem to get any movement in the arch without making everything else do the work. Edit: nevermind, just tied a latex band to the doorknob and you were right, it works automatically when you have resistance, I can definitely feel my arches are doing some work.
I always thought flat feet was just something some people were born with. Like a structural thing. Is it something they develop over time? And I may not have heard but if it is developed over time, then what causes it and how could they prevent it? Is it the shoes or should we walk barefoot more?
It can be congenital. It can be on a case-by-case basis but footwear and barefoot walking is beneficial if you have no unusual feet conditions as mentioned in the video. Brad
As Bob and Brad said, exercises alone may not be enough to solve flat feet. If you do have flat feet you should go and see your Podiatrist. However you should also work on strengthening your feet as well because it will reduce the likelihood of injuries and pain. I have pronated feet and I'm always working on ankle mobility and strengthening, I train my ankles with the same intensity as my calves. It hasn't 'cured' my flat feet and it won't, but they have made my feet stronger and healthier and allowed me to do other exercises like squats with less pain.
Please address pregnancy associated arch drop and and associated musculoskeletal problems caused by hormone relaxin. Can pregnancy associated arch drop and musculoskeletal changes be prevented or ameliorated with these exercises? Or do you recommend different postpartum exercises?
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
@@joshuathomas9533 I realized my feet were flat when, ironically, I was accusing someone else of having flatfeet! That was in my early twenties. The cure came a few years later.
I see a lot of people here wondering if exercises will give them an arch or alleviate the pain from fallen arches. I LOVE Bob and Brad & have followed them for yrs but this is the first time I've disagreed with some of their advice and it's because I've done nothing but deal with the most severe level of PTTD (collapsed feet) in both feet for 6 yrs. It was easy to miss but DO note in the video they mentioned these exercises probably won't help "elders"...lol. (like me!) They might help healthy weight, younger people whose arches have only fallen a little from ??? the weak tendon, foot muscles maybe. But if you've been flat footed from birth, no amount of exercises will give you an arch and neither will they if your bones are collapsing as in PTTD or adult acquired flatfoot. Yes, keeping the Posterior Tibialis tendon strong (that's primarily what they're exercising in the video) always helps since it supports the foot/arch area but it can't change a serious orthopedic collapse. What DOES help the pain though are inserts or orthotics to take the weight OFF the inside of your foot. It might be as simple a solution as these angled inserts off Amazon for your shoes or it might be more comprehensive. Only a good podiatrist AND Xrays can tell you what's going on. Sometimes when feet/bones collapse to a certain point they get no worse so inserts will work long term but oftentimes the condition deterioriates and other solutions are called for as it's been for me. BTW, being overweight can really exacerbate the condition/ pain. These inserts aren't meant as a cure but they can REALLY alleviate the pain when flat feet are pronating and you're literally walking on bone. You should be in extremely supportive shoes as in laced sneakers and with angled inserts. BTW, I and the people I know who have this condition were told to NEVER go barefoot. Again, you should get diagnosed because what's OK for some fallen feet is not for others! Anyways, these really help. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MXF6FK9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Would love to solve this flat feet issue. I aquired flat feet by lifting too heavy weights with lack of foot support plus gained weight. The pain at the time was very bad. It has been 15 years now and pain has eased. I did use orthotics but not so much now only when lifting weights. I can walk barefoot ok. Just when increasing speed i feel in right ankle and calf. Im sure stretching would help me also. Has bugged me for years. Am active though also. I wear walking shoes for everyday walking.
I have some serious problems from my hip to my foot. I had broken the tibia on my left leg and to had have a plaster cast on my leg for 8 weeks. This had a profound impact on my hip. It twisted my hip so much that my right hip is higher than my left. Are there any exercises that I can do to help straighten out this problem? It has caused me to have foot drop of left side.
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
What about the ball of the foot arch? I actually have high arches, but in my left foot, the ball arch (sorry I don't know the anatomical term) just up from the 2nd and 3rd toes. I was told years ago that it was fallen and that was the reason for the pain in that area. Would love to hear your thoughts on how to strengthen and improve that
I was born with flat feet. Pediatricians told my mother if I wore shoes with arch supports when I was young it would give me arches. Bull, bull, bull! I wore them for years when young and I never developed arches. I am barefooted when I am home although my current doctor told me I shouldn’t. Too bad. I will do what is comfortable for me. Btw, I am 74 years old. When was this supposed to happen?
How do you flatten too high an arch? It's my understanding that nowadays it is found people with flat feet do better than those with high arches. Runs contrary to old theory...
Has anyone actually in these comments done these exercises? I'm curious to know the results. This video is a year old and i would like hear from someone who done the exercises. After 50 years of living with a fallen arch, my foot is basically deformed . I'm doubtful that exercise can reverse this situation.
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
If it's high enough to bother you then likely some spasticity or retraction (happened a lot to people who had polio) or just plain bad posture sometimes. So the main solution would be to stretch and elongate. Massage, passive and active stretches, stuff like that. But if you can, do go to at least a physical therapist for an evaluation.
I did the first exercise (lifting the arches) on Sunday night, just 15 or so repetitions, and I've hardly been able to walk since. I have sharp pain in the arch of my left foot when I put weight on it and the top of my foot is slightly swollen. I recommend NOT doing this exercise.
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
Is over pronation really a problem…..for years the running industry tried to convince us about whether we are a ‘Neutral runner’ or an ‘over pronator’ and i believed in that. I ran in ‘brooks adrenalin gts’ that were designed for over pronation. They worked great except for one problem, they’re hard on the inside. When i tried to run 50+ miles per week, guess what happened? A horrific broken fibula (extreme stress fracture) Insoles and support shoes are not the answer! Look at ‘Kipchogue’ the fastest marathon runner of all time; he is an over pronator and he ain’t running in support shoes. Lets think about this….pronation and recovery from pronation actually contributes to forward motion and speed. DONT BUY SUPPORT SHOES, is my point. Work on S&C instead!
99% of folks will suffer their entire lives if not surgically corrected either with a sinus tarsi implant or full reconstruction. Once permanently corrected you will never look up videos like this.
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
@@BobandBrad ah sorry to hear Bob! Glad it’s not something worse! Don’t even worry about it - was just worried something more serious was up (neuro challenges etc). You guys are best, don’t change a thing!
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I've never really had arches...sad but true. Thank you.
Congrats on the national attention! Saw the segment on CNN, you guys deserve the PR. Also, I really needed this video on flat feet. You guys are the best 😊
Perfect timing! My 10 year old was at the orthopedic dr for flat feet. He has struggled with foot and leg pain. I didn’t understand there were exercises to help! We will start today!
You guys have helped me so much with rehabbing my surgically repaired ankle thank you
You guys are awesome! Have used your videos for my frozen shoulder and got back to 100% within 2 months! Keep doing what you do!!
Thank you guys so much. I am glad to find ways to fix things, instead of just using a bandaid.
Now I know how I messed up my feet and legs doing yard work. Repetitive strain on weak legs,hips, and flat flat feet. Hope this exercises will help me reverse the pain. Thanks.
I just got diagnosed with having flat feet, and having lots of pain with mainly 1foot, I'm becoming very frustrated as I love to be active and this has basically brought me to a sit still, I was so hoping to see something like this from you two, thanks so much. I'm going to give this a try while I await my orthodics.
I sympathize; I've been dealing with flat feet and pronation my entire life and severe PTTD in both feet for 6 yrs. Have u been diagnosed with PTTD or adult acquired flatfoot? If it's that painful, exercises prob won't help much at this point but it depends where/why you're feeling the pain; under the arch area, ankle/tendon area etc. Strengthening the posterior tibialis tendon is good but it doesn't necessarily kill the pain because in most cases the bones are collapsing and no amount of exercising is going to correct that. But maybe you can help your pain immediately with heel inserts.You probably don't want an arch support as they said in the video but if your foot is falling in, you need to shift your weight off that side. Most people find the pain is helped a lot with very supportive, laced sneakers with inserts. I initially had to pay $400!! for 1 pair of custom orthotics since insurance doesn't pay for them but I could have saved myself the $$ if I'd known then what I knew 1 yr after diagnosis.The orthotics have to be changed when your foot changes and mine were constantly changing...like very 6 months! So that was never a long term solution. My next much more knowledgable MD gave me a prescription for a cobbler to put an angled sole on my sneakers which shifted my weight off the inside; suddenly I was almost pain free! That also became less than affordable at $150 per pair of shoes so I started DIYing the angle solution which is what many of us do. I started stuffing "whatever" under my shoe insert on the inside half of the sneaker to shift my weight more upright...and I did it for 4 yrs until I found these:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MXF6FK9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You can see the inserts are angled (they can be used 2 ways) Since I assume your feet pronate and your weight is falling to the inside, put the higher side of the insert on the inside of your sneaker so that your foot and weight will be taken off the inside and to a more upright position. If you want, you can also put the heel cup under the inserts. I have to put cushioned foam/gel type inserts in my shoes. Sometimes I have to remove the insert that comes with the shoe and ALWAYS if it has an arch support...which most do. That could be what's hurting you; I couldn't ever tolerate even a tiny bit of a rise under my flat arch area. Good luck!
U might have planter fashisitis...
Fat feet can be seen,
So not sure of your actual Diagnosis
Fashisis not spelled correctly.
A Cortisone shot made the pain go away for me.. u must wear supportive shoes.. no flip flops
@@janht2047 Thanks so much for the info, turns out, my pain comes from a blow I did to my inner heel on a pallet at work, (hit the planter nerve) causing my Planters fasciitis, physio works but the throbbing uncomfortable feeling returns quickly. 😭
Thank u so much this will help me out alot I'm extremely flat footed and I'm on my feet all day at my job. Thank u Bob and Brad
I agree, I luv these two people, they are no bs fantastic.!! 😊
Perfect timing. Thank you for these exercises! I went to a Podiatrist because I was going lame in one foot. Yup flat feet, well she gave me a walking boot and made arch supports. I have been wearing the arch supports, but my foot never completely became pain free. I began to go lame again, so today I returned to wearing the boot. I’m starting the exercises now and getting the equipment tomorrow. Thank you again!
They gave me a boot to wear and it caused extreme Sciatic nerve pain in my back and needed prednisone.
I did my own research after a 4 week wait to see an ortho doc for horrible ankle pain. Think I have posterior tibial tendonopathy. Wearing the boot that I bought and arch supports. Works great to allow me to walk for now, on level ground and walking with care but it’s not a long term solution. One more week till I see the doc. Praying for no surgery.
Flat foot from childhood and my son also,
Wish I would have been told this as a child, suffered severe leg pains as a child. My leg shin's still hurt to touch so I must avoid pedicures as they always hurt me. I went to flexologist with terrible pain during treatment... ouch I wanted to scream, but tried to remain strong as I was hoping it might eventually help.... omg never going there again. Shall try your methods... as it will only get worse, as 1 foot is bad.
My acupuncturist was able to get my top of foot pain stop hurting. Thanks for your videos. Please offer me more direction if u will.??
The treadmill is ok for short while, but my friend wants to go 20 mins
I posted a comment to soon with out watching the whole thing. So you talked about zero drop shoes. I have had pain for 20 years in my left knee and foot pain unless I walked barefoot. I went to a zero drop shoe. My knee pain is gone my foot pain has eased by 60 percent in a month but they took some getting used to. My toes are now more splayed out. I have Morton's foot. I am not a runner just using these shoes for work and walking. Wow huge difference. Can you do a follow up to zero drops pros and cons. I have had nothing but pros. They are not for everyone but some people they may help with their foot knee hip alignment. Thanks and great information.
Hi. 🤗. Please give me your opinion. Why is it more painful to walk on the ground than it is to walk on the floor, be it carpeted or polished cement? How can I strengthen my outside walking game?
Thanks again, Bob and Brad, for another very informative video.
Thank you from a sore footed nurse. That mattress looks like the bomb diggity.
Thanks so much for all your great videos! You've saved me lots of money from doctor's visits and physical therapy visits.
I have over probation (I guess). I think that's what is contributing to my Achilles tendonitis.
Should I try to purposely walk on the outside of my feet to correct it?
Thanks again from your#1 fan,
Jean
What’s going on with Bob? Is he not feeling well? Thank you both for those showing everyone those exercises.
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
@@BobandBrad I hope you recover well. I am glad your issue is not life threatening. Take care of yourself! It’s not a matter of doing better. I was just worried about you. God bless.
Will you be doing exercises for people who walk on the outside of their feet? Funny story, I’ve always had awful hip pain and went to multiple doctors and no one could figure out why…they mostly blamed it on years of different sports. One day I went to my chiropractor for a regular alignment and he looks at me as I walk in and says, let me see your boots. I take my boots off and he’s like well we solved your hip problems, looks at the heels and they’re basically diagonal from wear, from me walking on the outside of my feet. I’m much more aware of it now and wear better shoes but it’s insane how he knew just by me walking in.
Thank you so much! All your videos are amazing and many have helped me soooo much. Thank you both bob and brad!
Looks good, give me hope! I went to a chiropractor last year and he had a corner machine that measured flat feet, and tried to tell me I should never walk barefoot again, and I need to buy $400 inserts - I imagine he gets a $100 cut for each sale, right?
I was just told the exact same thing. Grrrrrr. I luv these two, no bs guys. 😊 💞
Chiropractors are quacks
@S B so do podiatrists and chiropodists
@S B Yes, but they'll say "We specialize each insert to fit your foot like a one-sided glove!"
Well, I went to a Podiatrist and he convinced me to buy these inserts. I tried and tried. I am no quitter but could not become accustomed to these rock hard things. I threw them away several years later and felt relief, and I HATE to waste money.
Love Bob & Brad, I learn so much from both. Very informative & fun to watch.
Thank you for your work. Blessings.
Great video !
This is right on the mark. i have charcott in both feet and I'm looking forward to applying these excises. THANK YOU. KEEP UP ON ALL THE GREAT INFORMATIONS
LOVES AND HUGGS TO YOU BOTH AND STAFF
Thank you very much for the video. I uave flat feet, and so do both my sons. Hooe your suggestions help us . Keep up the good work.
Worked?
Oh YES! Carrying extra weight can really drop an arch badly. Mine has! I have fibromyalgia and arthritis and my legs bother me the most. The right foot went flat a few years ago and my leg pain went through the roof for a while. I will absolutely be working on these exercises and I thank you so much! And that mattress looks so amazing!! 🤩 I have several types of foam toppers but mostly my hip joints get to aching like a hot poker is driving in.🙄 Makes for restless sleeping and sometimes leads to getting back in my recliner. Thanks again!
Excellent advice. Thank you so much.
What is the brand of the shoe?
I walk on the outside of my foot and I have flat feet. I had custom inserts made many years ago and still use them. Will the exercise help?
Are all people able to strengthen their arches back, regardless of their overpronation severity? Mine are so bad I developed achilles tendonitis from running. For now I am wearing orthotics while rehabbing and the orthotics are at least helping position my foot in a proper formation to take some strain off the achilles.
There are various reasons for collapsed arches but most people don't get them back, especially if severe like PTTD. See my post above April 11. If you haven't yet, see a good podiatrist who'll do Xrays. If you have seen one, do they approve of your running? Severe collapsed feet aren't anything to screw around with.
@@janht2047 I've been given the green light by my podiatrist and PT to run at this point in my recovery - XRays and all. However I've decided myself to not run anymore regardless. Happy to just walk
@@xbadandy182x I'm with you; I'm happy to get thru the grocery store without pain these days. I think I brought on my PTTD faster yrs ago with super fast, almost race walking most days; 5-7 miles a day on flat -from- birth, pronated feet. NO podiatrist evver warned me. My foot surgeon now couldn't believe it....welll actually he could because there are a lot of not-so-great podiatrists out there. Find one who's a good surgeon if you need one again. There aren't a lot of them but you'll be in MUCH better hands. I learned the hard way.
If u don't mind my asking, what did your xrays show?
@@janht2047 My X-Rays were all normal. No bone spurs back/bottom of heel. No stress fractures.
I'm still going to PT trying various things to recover (Insertional achilles tendonitis).. And if things don't start improving in a couple weeks I'm gonna have an MRI done to help my PT better understand why my foot hurts.
I wouldn't say I have collapsing arches but more so a major overpronation problem with weak arches. I got tendonitis from a combination of overuse and the overpronation likely playing a big part in it.
you guys are amazing, all the props tu u guys
Hey this probably sounds dumb but I can't tell if I'm actually lifting up my arches or just scrunching my toes / tilting my ankles.
For that first exercise I can't seem to get any movement in the arch without making everything else do the work.
Edit: nevermind, just tied a latex band to the doorknob and you were right, it works automatically when you have resistance, I can definitely feel my arches are doing some work.
I always thought flat feet was just something some people were born with. Like a structural thing. Is it something they develop over time? And I may not have heard but if it is developed over time, then what causes it and how could they prevent it? Is it the shoes or should we walk barefoot more?
It can be congenital. It can be on a case-by-case basis but footwear and barefoot walking is beneficial if you have no unusual feet conditions as mentioned in the video. Brad
@@BobandBrad Thank you
What is the brand of the bed?
Just what I need thank you 😀
Hello sir
When I stand few hours my feet in lot of pain because my feet is flat
Any advice for me please
Such good tips
As Bob and Brad said, exercises alone may not be enough to solve flat feet. If you do have flat feet you should go and see your Podiatrist. However you should also work on strengthening your feet as well because it will reduce the likelihood of injuries and pain. I have pronated feet and I'm always working on ankle mobility and strengthening, I train my ankles with the same intensity as my calves. It hasn't 'cured' my flat feet and it won't, but they have made my feet stronger and healthier and allowed me to do other exercises like squats with less pain.
Thanks for the info 👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾
Please address pregnancy associated arch drop and and associated musculoskeletal problems caused by hormone relaxin. Can pregnancy associated arch drop and musculoskeletal changes be prevented or ameliorated with these exercises? Or do you recommend different postpartum exercises?
Yes please! Relaxin wrecked me, and especially my feet! Permanently 1.5 sizes bigger shoes
I got me some Merrill’s zero drop it broke my foot down now I have charco. I’m in a brace for the rest of my life.
Thank you for these exercises. Is Bob ok?
I was wondering the same thing. He seems to be slurring and not able to find his words.
I wondered if he had dental work..he looks exhausted
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
Bob hope you get well real soon
So happy to hear you’re on the mend. Oral surgery is NOT fun. Sending good thoughts from Mill Valley, CA.
Stair climbing cured mine. Half and hour per day. For God knows how long. But it fixed mine
how long did you have it
@@joshuathomas9533 I realized my feet were flat when, ironically, I was accusing someone else of having flatfeet! That was in my early twenties. The cure came a few years later.
Thank you so much. I really needed this info.
I see a lot of people here wondering if exercises will give them an arch or alleviate the pain from fallen arches. I LOVE Bob and Brad & have followed them for yrs but this is the first time I've disagreed with some of their advice and it's because I've done nothing but deal with the most severe level of PTTD (collapsed feet) in both feet for 6 yrs. It was easy to miss but DO note in the video they mentioned these exercises probably won't help "elders"...lol. (like me!) They might help healthy weight, younger people whose arches have only fallen a little from ??? the weak tendon, foot muscles maybe. But if you've been flat footed from birth, no amount of exercises will give you an arch and neither will they if your bones are collapsing as in PTTD or adult acquired flatfoot. Yes, keeping the Posterior Tibialis tendon strong (that's primarily what they're exercising in the video) always helps since it supports the foot/arch area but it can't change a serious orthopedic collapse. What DOES help the pain though are inserts or orthotics to take the weight OFF the inside of your foot. It might be as simple a solution as these angled inserts off Amazon for your shoes or it might be more comprehensive. Only a good podiatrist AND Xrays can tell you what's going on. Sometimes when feet/bones collapse to a certain point they get no worse so inserts will work long term but oftentimes the condition deterioriates and other solutions are called for as it's been for me. BTW, being overweight can really exacerbate the condition/ pain. These inserts aren't meant as a cure but they can REALLY alleviate the pain when flat feet are pronating and you're literally walking on bone. You should be in extremely supportive shoes as in laced sneakers and with angled inserts. BTW, I and the people I know who have this condition were told to NEVER go barefoot. Again, you should get diagnosed because what's OK for some fallen feet is not for others! Anyways, these really help.
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Would love to solve this flat feet issue. I aquired flat feet by lifting too heavy weights with lack of foot support plus gained weight. The pain at the time was very bad. It has been 15 years now and pain has eased. I did use orthotics but not so much now only when lifting weights. I can walk barefoot ok. Just when increasing speed i feel in right ankle and calf. Im sure stretching would help me also. Has bugged me for years. Am active though also. I wear walking shoes for everyday walking.
What is the name of the mattress please
Very interesting. Who knew...you guys! Thank you! 🤓👍
Would these work if you only have 1 collapsed arch (other foot has a normal arch)???
Surprising info!!👍👍👍
Thank you 😊
Thanks for the info ! I tried to tell a doctor once that the heel raise help my feet. They wrote me off… The doctor tried to push surgery
I have some serious problems from my hip to my foot. I had broken the tibia on my left leg and to had have a plaster cast on my leg for 8 weeks. This had a profound impact on my hip. It twisted my hip so much that my right hip is higher than my left. Are there any exercises that I can do to help straighten out this problem? It has caused me to have foot drop of left side.
Hi, what is going on with Bob's speech? Everything ok?
Also worried here
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
@@BobandBrad I am a nurse, and I knew something was different. Take your time recovering. You do a great job, God Bless you.
What about the ball of the foot arch? I actually have high arches, but in my left foot, the ball arch (sorry I don't know the anatomical term) just up from the 2nd and 3rd toes. I was told years ago that it was fallen and that was the reason for the pain in that area. Would love to hear your thoughts on how to strengthen and improve that
I've had flat feet my entire life; in a server and bartender and I've never experienced foot pain .... Should I be correcting MY arch?
I was born with flat feet. Pediatricians told my mother if I wore shoes with arch supports when I was young it would give me arches. Bull, bull, bull! I wore them for years when young and I never developed arches. I am barefooted when I am home although my current doctor told me I shouldn’t. Too bad. I will do what is comfortable for me. Btw, I am 74 years old. When was this supposed to happen?
@@fedupwithvulgarities7355 I'm always bare foot 🤣 I didn't think or know it was a problem because it doesn't cause any discomfort
How do you flatten too high an arch? It's my understanding that nowadays it is found people with flat feet do better than those with high arches. Runs contrary to old theory...
Didn't those shoes used to be called earth shoes?
Has anyone actually in these comments done these exercises? I'm curious to know the results. This video is a year old and i would like hear from someone who done the exercises.
After 50 years of living with a fallen arch, my foot is basically deformed . I'm doubtful that exercise can reverse this situation.
Great question, hopefully some people will answer you, but we have had great success using this in our therapy offices in the past! Best of luck!
Hi Bob and Brad ❤️♥️ thank you ❤️❤️
Wow. Walking barefoot, in moccasins or in flat shoes, really makes my lower back hurt. I didn't think it was good for a person. I do have flat feet.
Interestingly enough both my gp and podiatrist advised I do not walk bare footed. I used to love walking bare foot 😏
is bob okay?
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
What if you have over pronation with high arches - what does that mean?
If it's high enough to bother you then likely some spasticity or retraction (happened a lot to people who had polio) or just plain bad posture sometimes. So the main solution would be to stretch and elongate. Massage, passive and active stretches, stuff like that. But if you can, do go to at least a physical therapist for an evaluation.
@@bluepheonix2234 thanks a lot. Makes sense. My posture is horriblé
Hey what happened to yall both saying
“We are the most famous PT’s” 😭.
It’s not complete without it
Forgive my ignorance, but does this kind of thing happen in humans that live in tribes in the amazon? i thought being flat footed is more normal.
You mentioned walking barefoot for excercises. What do you think of berkinstock sandles for support?
I have never used them, so I have no opinion. sorry. Brad
And here I was worrying that I didn't have a flat foot like normal people.😂
I don’t think they ever look at these comments.
👀👀 hi!
I did the first exercise (lifting the arches) on Sunday night, just 15 or so repetitions, and I've hardly been able to walk since. I have sharp pain in the arch of my left foot when I put weight on it and the top of my foot is slightly swollen. I recommend NOT doing this exercise.
I have a flat foot.
All the different cameras and switching angles is distracting.
Where can I find those leg resistant bands?
Amazon
What happend to Bob's speech? I hope he will get better.
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
Someone's been hitting the sauce
Bob's speech problem is actually as a result of a recent oral surgery with some nerve damage. Brad
@@BobandBrad my apologies, I didn't mean to slander
Is over pronation really a problem…..for years the running industry tried to convince us about whether we are a ‘Neutral runner’ or an ‘over pronator’ and i believed in that. I ran in ‘brooks adrenalin gts’ that were designed for over pronation. They worked great except for one problem, they’re hard on the inside. When i tried to run 50+ miles per week, guess what happened? A horrific broken fibula (extreme stress fracture) Insoles and support shoes are not the answer! Look at ‘Kipchogue’ the fastest marathon runner of all time; he is an over pronator and he ain’t running in support shoes. Lets think about this….pronation and recovery from pronation actually contributes to forward motion and speed. DONT BUY SUPPORT SHOES, is my point. Work on S&C instead!
Is this video sponsored by Menards? 😆 thanks for the laugh
Feels bad that ur views are coming down day bby day
I have always thought that obesity causes flat feet! 😮
That's an interesting thought! But, no, that is not the cause :)
99% of folks will suffer their entire lives if not surgically corrected either with a sinus tarsi implant or full reconstruction.
Once permanently corrected you will never look up videos like this.
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I don't watch this channel all the time, but what's wrong with Bob? Did he have a stroke or something?
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
I haven't followed closely in a while, so I may have missed something. Has something happened to Bob? He doesn't look healthy.
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
Is Bob ok? His speech is slurred?
New dental work....I'm dealing with that myself
Was going to ask the same, he was seated the whole time.
Oral surgery and nerve damage 😰 Be Well Bob Lots of Love
Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) and I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.
@@BobandBrad ah sorry to hear Bob! Glad it’s not something worse! Don’t even worry about it - was just worried something more serious was up (neuro challenges etc).
You guys are best, don’t change a thing!
Does this work for people who have NEVER had an arch to begin with? I have been flat footed since childhood and im 37 now.
🔴🟣🟢🟡any help with high arches and Cavus foot deformity in both feet? Thanks
Are bunion fixers legit? @Bob & Brad