A Few Simple Ways to Keep Your Feet and Ankles Pain Free - Part 4

Balancing Exercise

1. Stand up straight. With your eyes open and your arms out to the side, lift your left/right foot so you're balancing on the other leg. Hold for 10 seconds. Return to starting position.

2. Repeat step 1 with your eyes closed. Hold for 10 seconds. Return to starting position.

3. Repeat 5 times. Do 3 sets a day.

Caution - Stand near a sturdy counter, chair, or wall in case your lose your balance. Do this exercise in bare feet.

Hopefully with carefull attention to the instructions given for these four foot and ankle exercises, you are well on your way to keeping yourself pain free!

(Information gathered from The StayWell Company pamphlet)