Lack of foot stability, weak big toe and arches, what to do?

same here man. wrote:

same issue. doing a lot of balance-disc exercises (preferably in no shoes, it's harder). is your left foot flatter by any chance than your right? and are most of your injuries on your left side? just wondering. you may want to get checked out for a leg-length descrepency, really easy to do, really easy to fix (toss in a heel lift) if that's the case (could even be a fairly small descrepency) then more stress is placed on the longer leg.

Also check out ballet. It's the barre work. There is a book called 'perfect pointe' that works on strengthening feet and toes.

same here man. wrote:

same issue. doing a lot of balance-disc exercises (preferably in no shoes, it's harder). is your left foot flatter by any chance than your right? and are most of your injuries on your left side? just wondering. you may want to get checked out for a leg-length descrepency, really easy to do, really easy to fix (toss in a heel lift) if that's the case (could even be a fairly small descrepency) then more stress is placed on the longer leg.

Also check out ballet. It's the barre work. There is a book called 'perfect pointe' that works on strengthening feet and toes.

Hey OP. You need to strengthen your foot. Exercises like picking up and scrunching towels with your feet maybe.

Also, there's something out there called "Correct Toes". Look it up. They hold your toes in the correct position and it's meant to help your foot work properly.

I haven't tried it yet, but I'm seriously looking into it as I have a foot problem which I believe is from my toes pulling upwards, which then puts a lot of pressure on the ball of my foot and the metatarsal fat pad isn't in the right place. It feels like walking on a bone sometimes and it absolutely sucks.

Anyway, personally, I'd steer clear of orthotics. I found they made things worse and it was a total waste of money.

We're all different though.

Good luck.

BUMP

anyone have any experiences with those morton toe pads/first met pad?

Find a beach or a sandbox. Do the following . . .

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/131-Strength-exercises-Running-DVD/video/6163-Sand-Routine#.VMPIAi4YHWM

I have the same thing. Also the unstable leg has a shorter calf than the other one. Short or just not as flexible. Really trying to stretch it but it seem impossible on one session a day and I'm too lazy to do x3 daily.

miadasdad wrote:

I have the same thing. Also the unstable leg has a shorter calf than the other one. Short or just not as flexible. Really trying to stretch it but it seem impossible on one session a day and I'm too lazy to do x3 daily.

same here I noticed this today in the shower.

i went and made some molefoam pads and put them under my first met under my foot and i feel great.

wonder how dangerous it'd be to wear this while running