Ball Roll Exercise
Essential Exercise
The ball roll exercise prevents heel and arch pain. This exercise is a great help to those who walk or run for exercise.
When you roll your foot across the top of a tennis ball, it's also similar to getting a foot massage and it serves the same purpose of increasing the circulation and working out tight muscles in your feet.
You can perform this exercise as often as you want, or anytime your feet feel tired or tight.
How to perform the ball roll exercise:
- Roll a golf or tennis ball between the floor and each foot for two minutes. You will stretch the plantar fascia, a broad band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot.
(Plantar fascitis, or inflammation of that tissue, is one of the most common injuries for runners and walkers).
Source: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
