I picked up this amazing exercise from a girl I used to go out with. She’s an avid runner and as such gets sore feet form the hundreds of miles she runs! The golf ball foot exercise is about as simple as it gets and takes only a few moments to complete.
Here we go! 5 easy steps to achieve complete euphoria…
- Ditch the clubs and grab yourself that sleek neon golf ball.
- Rip the sock off that sexy foot of yours.
- Plop your heine down on the sofa.
- Simply set the ball under your bare foot.
- Gently roll the sleek neon ball around using your foot!
Now didn’t I tell you that was simple… I even let you coach surf while you exercise! Keep in mind though, more weight is not better so don’t try standing on the ball. This will not only tear your foot up but can possibly knock you off balance. So remember to only use the weight of your leg while sitting to roll the golf ball around.
Foot Exercises a Prescription for Severe Foot Pain
I’ve since prescribed this exercise to my mother as a plantar fasciitis treatment. Now I know many of you out there haven’t developed chronic foot problems yet but at the rate must of us are going we’re not far off. So make sure to get yourself a golf ball!
Even if you aren’t experiencing severe foot pain there’s a good chance this exercise is still for you! The sciatic nerve is one of the largest nerves in your body. It travels from your back all the way down to your feet creating a chain of sensations.
Tension in your feet may actually be manifesting as pain elsewhere in this nerve chain. Like your lower back for instance! So not only is the Golf Ball Foot Exercise an excellent foot exercise , it’s also one of many fantastic sciatica exercises!
So what are you waiting for? Go out and grab a golf ball 🙂
Thank you for the article! I have sciatic problem!
I’ve tried a similar thing using a small soft inflatable basketball on the area right in between my shoulder blades. I simply laid on my back with my feet stationed on the ground. I then rolled on the ball in this position, targeting that hard to reach area between the shoulder blades. I was also able to hit the lower back area. It felt great! I’m sure a tennis ball under the foot would be great as well, thanks for posting….
Hey guys thanks for the complements!
[Fang] We’ll have to look at some more exercises. I’ll try to post up some more that would be helpful for sciatic troubles.
I’ll definitely give that a try! Hope you’re doing well.
Hey thanks! Good to hear from ya! Tanya from the Swing Club helped me with a bunch of foot exercises. You’ll love them.
something i’ve learned recently,if your 2nd.toe from the big toe is longer than the big toe then you are more likely to have muscular, skeletal problems.,i wish i had known this when i was very young so i could have planned my life differently.i was told as a child, oh, that’s just growing pains, you’re too young to be having back pains.
Linda Page,being ignorant doesn’t help at all.live and learn and die and forget it all.
Hey thanks for reading the article and your interesting very interesting comment.. I could see how a longer 2nd toe can cause difficulties. The big toe evolved to manage the brunt of the pushing force during walking and running. If you’re second toe was longer it would skew that force to the wrong toe which has muscle attachments higher up in the body / calf.