Taking care of your feet has the potential to improve how your entire body moves, yet most of us hide our feet in shoes where they’re so far out of sight that they’re literally out of mind.
You’re probably familiar with the way your car works: Tires contact the ground, translating the force up through the wheels and transmission to propel the car forward. You know that the condition of your tires determines how your car feels on the road — and worn tires can’t absorb the impact of a bumpy or grip on icy roads. Our feet work similarly for us, and the condition of our feet determines how well they serve our body.
Foot pain, unsteady ankles and conditions like plantar fasciitis or neuromas are obvious signs of a problem, but there are more subtle signs that your feet need attention. Some other indicators that your feet may be starting to weaken are loss of balance, tripping easily or often or losing your ground when you are in a hurry.
Hard-to-ignore symptoms may vary from swelling and bunions to hammertoes, calluses and corns. Pain in your knees, ankles, hips and low back may also relate to declining function way down in the foot. Maybe you are comfortable in heels, but going barefoot is killing you. Maybe you often get cold feet, literally.
Several factors cause our feet to lose their nature-given ninja status. For one, our shoes constrict the foot and its movable parts; shoes also reduce sensation and deprive us of direct contact with the surface. We also lack natural, untamed by man, walking spaces — in a natural environment your foot would be molding to pebbles, rocks, grass, boulders and inclines. Most of us live with feet only touching flat and solid ground, so it’s no wonder we lack mobility and strength — those attributes simply aren’t required anymore.
SYMPTOMS OF FEET IN NEED OF REPAIR
BUNIONS
当我们失去核心，臀部和脚的强度时，这种畸形也被称为隆克外的外才，并且整个身体都会按照您采取的每一步，整个身体都会在脚球内部重。
锤子脚趾
脚的四个较小的脚趾有时会curl缩curl缩。这通常是从脚趾塞入太小或狭窄的鞋子或袜子的情况下，或者是通过抓住触发器上的肌肉动作而开始的。
CALLUSES AND CORNS
当您的鞋子摩擦皮肤时，它们会出现，从而产生压力和摩擦。身体的反应是铺设额外的皮肤，但随后凸起的表面本身成为另一个可以压在和摩擦的地方。
脚趾太狭窄了
Remember how spread out the Flintstones’ feet were? Your toes are naturally supposed to have space between them. That allows the metatarsals to meet the phalanges in good alignment, ensuring pain-free and smooth transition over joints of the foot.
FLAT FEET OR PANCAKE FEET
You don’t need high arches to have functional feet, but if the whole foot contacts the ground and you have some aches and pains, you may need to look deeper.
ARCH TOO HIGH AND RIGID
具有刚性和高足弓的人通常倾向于在脚的外面闲逛，并且很难通过脚的前部创造稳定性。
3 STEPS TO BETTER FOOT HEALTH
您整天可以随时进行许多简单的练习来改善脚的形状和力量，但让我们开始以这三个开始。
1.早晨拉伸小牛
Grab a towel, roll it up to the thickness of a wine bottle and put it in front of you. Space your feet hip-width apart. Step forward, and place one foot at the edge of the towel, keeping the foot straight. Walk forward with the other foot until you feel a stretch in the calf of the front foot. Keep the pelvis from rotating, and do not bend at the waist. Keep weight in the heel of the stretching leg and both legs straight. You can step forward or back to adjust the amount of stretch. Hold for 1 minute on each side, and repeat several times.
2.伸展脚趾
您可以通过隔开手指和脚趾以“脚摇动”来给脚趾带来很大的伸展。只需将手指穿在脚趾之间，然后握住一会儿即可。电视时间是伸展脚趾的好时机。
3.按摩你的脚
Use a网球按摩你的脚日常的。将其直接放在您的脚下，然后来回滚动，专注于释放更紧密，粘稠的斑点。不要使用太多的体重。应该感觉很好。
Keep in mind that it takes time to recover your foot health after years of stuffing them in shoes and walking on manufactured and manicured ground. Ultimately, your shoes need to change as much as your feet, but giving your feet some tender loving care is a great start.
