As shown in the previous post, the underlying causes for flat feet are not likely to be the feet themselves but can be postural imbalance, uneven weight distribution and so on. Therefore, you need to improve your whole posture to fix flat feet. Even if you have inherent flat feet, you need to work on postural correction.

This class will also focus on using the feet in various ways. Flexor digitorum longus, in particular, plays an important role in fixing flat feet thanks to its course. This muscle starts from the back of the shin bone, running down under the foot arch and ends at the bottom of each toe except the big toe (See the image above). Its action is to flex the toes downwards and the contraction supports the foot arch as it runs right under the arch.

However, many people tend to push through their big toes when walking, which makes this muscle inactive. Throughout this class, you will learn how to use the other toes with functional exercises. This will help improve your walking pattern as well as your overall posture.