More Stretching Exercises

Stretching can help relieve pain you may be experiencing in your feet. A good way to eliminate pain in the arch of your foot is a stretch called the step drop.

You can practice the step drop exercise on a step or stool. Begin the exercise by standing on the step or stool with your heels hanging off. If you are using a stool, be sure it is stable enough to hold you weight. You can always ask someone to hold the stool to stabilize it. Stretch out the arch of the foot by lowering on one off the step at a time. Alternate heels and do about ten per foot. This is an easy exercise to do throughout the day, especially if you have steps at home or at work.