Dear all, thank you for accepting me to the group!

Dear all, thank you for accepting me to the group! I’d love to ask: could misalignment of the feet lead to not only foot issues but also to muscle pain/aches in the legs? The sides of my calves and upper legs always feel extremely sore despite stretching and foot exercises. There’s such tension in those areas. Please what might help? -barefoot shoes? -toe spacers? to help realign the feet and loosen up muscle tension in the legs? Thank you very much!

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Community comment#1

I have just been using Peak footwear and I love it! I don’t get out of my car and look like a drunk for the first twenty steps!!! You’ll find them online.

Community comment#2

Have you tried magnesium? Most everyone is low on it, even if you eat fairly healthy.

Community comment#3

Yep, it *does*, not *can*, affect the rest of your lower body. Basically, your feet are your anchor. I have cavus foot a.k.a. high arch feet. Consequently, my calves are tight, my knees are screwed up and my hip flexors feel like steel rebars. 🙁 Your feet control the weight distribution throughout all the other lower body muscles and joints. Physio exercises are pretty much the only way to keep things loosened. I have a bunch of exercises that I know I should be doing every day. But the thought of having to do physio every day for the rest of my life is depressing. I've had high arches since I was a kid. If they're not fixed by the time you're 8, you're doomed to have problems later in life. My high arches caught up with me in 2020 when I was 56. Now every step I take is painful and I have chronic ankle instability. I suggest seeing a podiatrist or chiropodist about your problem.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#4

Thank you very much for sharing, I appreciate - and also the info! We might not be able to correct nature to a point of correcting our arches, but there might be ways to at least improve the situation. Have you seen a chiropractor for your case?

Community comment#5

I’m the same and it’s led to sciatica despite barefoot shoes , hi Arch insoles seem to help a bit, still looking for the answer though

Community comment#6

I heard that a low potassium level could be part of the reason for pain in that area. So a banana a day it is!