| Show HEALTH TALKS i il l foot lat or Fallen Arches I nV BY Y VY Y I Among men applying for or military service in tho United States about 3 34 per cent rejected on account of fallen arches arches figures how how- how I over do not Include all men who arc are suffering from flat An applicant applicant applicant cant suffering from hernia and flatfoot flat fiat lat lat- foot would be rejected but bUl tho the cause causo o of his rejection would be given ghen as hernia bernla A considerable degree of foot flat ma may b be present without causing much irritation and again ahan treat great leat pain may maybe maybo maybo bo be caused b by comparatively slight Blight de do- do gree rec Painful points are found at the attachments of ot the different lI ligaments while whUa there ma may be e shooting pains up the calf calC of or the leg One Ono of or the characteristics char char- of or foot flat is the turning out ul of time the heels It ma may yer very often otten I bo be detected by examining n the shoe only the tho flat lat tending to wear down the inner side aide ot 01 the heel and ami sole The marl market el Is h with patent devices for tor or the tho support of ot tho the broken broken- down arch but bul no treatment treat treat- meat ment should be lie employed unless it Il ac accurately accurately accurately ac- ac fits tits the tho Individual case More harm than titan good has been done I by the use of oC ill fitting and anti Imperfectly imperfectly imper Imper- supporting a footplate footplate foot Coot plate or bandage of ot any kind must b be looked locked upon in the time light of or a a. splint to be discontinued as soon as possible arid and tc to be used only in conjunction with sith other means of or treatment In most cases when one really is affected with foot flat or fallen arch arches s the treatment by exercise should be begun by manipulation I stretching and massaging tho the foot toot but those who have not reached the foot flat stage should exercise x rIRe the feet teet in a aa a way to bring Into play the muscles of oC tho the legs and strengthen all of oC tho the muscles an anc anti antiI i i I ligaments that support the arch It ItIs Itis Itis is less work to keep tho the arch stron strong than It is to bring it back after it has haa once fallen yet Cl when one supports a weak weal arch by any mechanical device device de do vice one ono destroys destros all chances chancel of or strengthening those weak mu muscles cles just juat justas as one would If one cite were to place your OUI arm in a a. sling depriving the muscles of oC performing U their lr functions Time The tI nature ture of oC an any muscle Is the time same If It used regularly it develops and becomes strong If not used it weakens wastes awa away and null If It In Ina a it sling sling- long enough It becomes useless useless use use- le less s. s Men Ien who are aio required to stand in one place during their working hours such as ns barbers etc find that the long hours of ot continual standing keep the muscles anti and ligaments of the foot tooL constantly upon tho the strain The he pernicIous pernicious pernicious per per- habit of ot standing with tho tIme toes turned out always makes it worse It la is also found in the ver very ery fat Cat whoso wel weight ht IB Ig too much for their liga liga- monte ments It Is a n. comparatively ti frequent condition and is usually assoc associated with other deformities of ot the apparatus concerned in support One Omie should exercise tho the to feet foet t every e tiny Uny b by raising raising- up on ott the toes then themi on the he heels 18 also on tho the Inner side of the feet then the outer side stretching the toes up and under the foot toot Form time the habit of oC doing this during your working hours The exercise explained herein I find ono one of ot tIme the best bent for keeping tho the mus- mus clef des of oC tho feet teet strong It If used uMed in moderation at first Increasing Increasing- tho the number of times you lower and raise ralso after ono one time The Tho I slower lower yoU jou perform this exercise tho limo greater the thu results also after two weeks' weeks time stay flay In th the position shown in III cut raisIng rais rats ing lag tIme the body y about six Rh inches s and lower I several ral times At all times l keep the I heels about four tour inches from the floor loor I bringing the thc weight of or the bod body di directly dl- dl l- l on the tho toe toen First position position Stand erect arms at side head and shoulders shoulder's thrown back baek First movement movement liaise Raise arms arias and lower body slowly as shown In cut keeping back straight and head up tip Second movement ulO Halso Raise slowly to lo standing position and drop arms to side Br Breathe athe naturally while doing this ox exorcise e ic I so Five times limes Is sufficient for tho the first firstI 1 I t two 0 night and amI morning |
