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Left Flat foot causes pain n stiffness
While evident flat foot in left leg ..being a sportsman always feeling pain in ancle n caughs.. treatment of insole shoes is going on ..along with yoga but what will be full treatment by which his response time n flexibility can increase
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If your actively into sports. See a sports physiotherapist and have complete assessment of your problem and then carry with the treatment as suggested by your therapist. Because foot problems not ends there but it need to be looked all the from your whole body posture and weight distribution of your body during normal activities and your play and more thing under consideration.
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See nearest sports physiotherapist. Have a complete assessment done.
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other suggestions like hot and cold pack and stretches and strengthening exercises will be temporary solutions unless your posture and other alignments in other joints or corrected.
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It's good to use insoles but he also need to train his foot muscles for proper alignment then only in the long run his pain and cramps will reduce...some stretching exercises for calf and quadriceps muscles can also be of help.
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See an experienced Physiotherapist who works holistically to improve overall posture. In my experience his standing and sitting posture is incorrect... further affecting his flatfoot
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Try walking with toes lifted off the ground. But whole feet except the plantar arch should be touching the ground.
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Start with foot muscle strengthening and calf Strengthening Exercises.
Get your Left Leg assessed Flat foot might be due to knee or hip also.
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Visit Professional Physiotherapist
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Avoid Lifting Heavy weights,Use insole and Exercise regularly
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Hello,
Start with foot and calf strengthening exercises. Use a proper insole. Use a ball roll foot on the ball so it will release trigger points.
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use cryotherapy, ice pack for pain.
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Do visit to nearest physiotherapy center.
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