Pain in the arch?

Do you have pain in your arch?  If you do, you might have sprained one of the small muscles in your foot, the abductor hallucis  muscle. The abductor hallucis muscle keeps your big toe properly aligned and controls movement of the toe away from your body's midline. It also helps you maintain control when you move, because it supports the foot's medial longitudinal arch, that's along the inside border of your foot.  Spraining this muscle can often be mis diagnosed as plantar fasciitis.  If your pain is isolated to your arch and not your heel you may have sprained this muscle.

There are exercises that targets the abductor hallucis.  These exercises help preserve healthy foot function, contribute to proper posture and enhance stability when you walk, run and jump.  So if you are a runner you might want to try some of these exercises

The video below is a great exercise for strengthening the abductor hallucis muscle.