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Foot problems can upset your equilibrium, leaving you immobile and uncomfortable. Whether you have aspirations to perform ballet, or merely to navigate life with optimal agility and ease, working to improve your balance will help support you and keep you safe. The following are a few simple steps you can take each day to increase your stability significantly, and, as such, your overall health. 

A Guide to Improving Your Balance

1. Perform Squats

Squats are an easy way to activate a number of muscles, from the gripping and stabilizing ones in the feet and ankles, up through the quads and glutes, and into the back and the core. Exercising the muscles in the lower back, legs, and the feet will help you strengthen your center of gravity, leading to improved balance and stability.

2. Stretch

foot problemsStretching improves circulation and increases your range of motion. When you are limber, complex movements flow more easily. Stretches will also warm up your body and boost fine-muscle coordination, which is central to balance.

3. Get More Sleep

The benefits of a good night’s sleep are numerous and the effects it may have on your life can be transformative. Increased poise, mental acuity, stamina, focus, and mindfulness are just a few of the qualities that are enhanced by getting rest. Supplement the above exercises with about eight hours of sleep a night to see improvements in your agility and balance.

 

If you’re dealing with foot problems, consult with the trained specialists at Choice Podiatry Associates. With multiple locations throughout Cincinnati, OH, they have delivered world-class medical and surgical treatments for a range of foot problems, from Plantar Fasciitis to ankle sprains. To find out more about what their team can do to improve your balance, health, comfort, and mobility, contact them at (513) 574-2424, or visit them online to find the center nearest you.

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