22/01/2026
👟Flat Feet and Valgus Ankles🥿
⚠️Both matter.
⚠️Both deserve attention.
⚠️But they are not the same problem —
and they are not managed in the same way.
✅️The foot is not the problem — the compensation is.
✨️Your foot shape is not what causes pain.
Pain comes from how the body is forced to adapt to it.
✅️Pain usually shows up where muscles are overworking,
not where the problem originally started.
That’s why people often feel pain in:
💣the calves
💣the shins
💣the knees
💣the hips and lower back
🩴Both flat feet and valgus ankles affect the whole body — just in different ways.
❗️Anything that changes how your foot meets the ground
changes how your whole body takes load.
❗️These are chain reactions, not isolated issues.
❗️Pain often comes from muscles trying to protect you.
✅️Those painful muscles are not weak or damaged —
they are doing too much work to keep you upright and moving.
This explains why:
✅️massage helps
✅️stretching feels good
❌️but relief is often temporary
🤔Why exercises alone don’t always work
If the body doesn’t know when and how to use its muscles,
making them stronger doesn’t change the movement pattern.
😁What neuromuscular retraining really gives you
Understanding anatomy is helpful —
but what matters most is how your body feels in everyday life.
Through this training, people often notice:
more stable standing
less constant tension
legs that don’t tire as fast
walking that feels easier
the body feeling more “together”
pain reducing without forcing or bracing
✅️We’re not fixing your foot —
we’re teaching your body how to support itself properly again.
☑️Pain is not a sign of damage.
It’s a sign of compensation.
✅️When the body no longer needs to compensate,
pain often reduces naturally.
🔰If this topic resonates with you, feel free to leave a comment.
I’m happy to share more or go deeper into areas you’re most interested in.
With warm regards,
Elonna
Manual Therapy & Conscious Movement Practitioner
