how can i get an arch in my feet?

Question

i have to run track this year and over the year i've lost my arch n i have no idea of how to gain it back. i've heard of arch supports but everywhere i go(wal mart, target, cvs/osco, walgreens) they don't have em. n im under 18 cough*im 16*cough lol n i can't order em online. so what other ways can i get an arch in feet?

Answer 1

Dance....dancing raises your arches.

Answer 2

I have been taking Karate for nine years and one of my friends had flat feet and he had lots of trouble with the kicks. So, he heard that if you walk around bare foot you will form a arch . so he tried this and gain a arch. Also wear heels they give comfort to weomen and girls with a high arch so that might help you gain a arch.

If you have flat feet and foot pain, especially if one foot is flatter than the other, you should have an evaluation by an orthopaedic surgeon. You may have a problem with the posterior tibial tendon, the main tendon that supports the arch. Factors that can contribute to this problem are obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, certain types of arthritis and athletic overuse.

In some cases a shoe insert/orthotic can be used to alleviate the symptoms of flat feet. However, Dr. Pfeffer strongly advises that you first see an orthopaedic surgeon in order to make sure the source of the foot pain is not serious.

An orthopaedic surgeon is a physician with extensive training in the diagnosis and nonsurgical as well as surgical treatment of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.

Answer 3

you can try the stores again
and ask them to order the arch supports for you.

Answer 4

see a doctor and get orthodics, but if your feet aren't hurting and there's no problem, then it should be okay to not have an arch.

Answer 5

buy shoes with arch supports rather then tennis shoes or flats.

Answer 6

wear high heels?