Foot Care - Caring for Your Feet - Heart and "Sole"


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Table of Contents Introduction Design of Your Feet Proper Footwear Problems Due to High Heels Noticed the high heels? Health Concerns about Wearing High Heels Back, Knee, Shoulder and Foot Pain Heel Problems Foot Problems Bunions and Bursitis Corns and Calluses Athlete’s Foot Ingrown Toenails Back Pain Achilles Tendinitis Claw Toes Morton’s Neuroma Tips for Buying Proper Footwear Natural Footcare Oatmeal Scrub Healing Cracked Heels Softening Soles Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Our feet to have supported and carried us all our lives walking an average of 70,000 miles in the process! This book is going to tell you all about how to take care of your feet, common problems, and feet care. Did you know that your feet are the key to the rest of your body? Unfortunately, we have a tendency of neglecting our feet, although we may spend thousands in beautifying the rest of our body. However, the poor feet are just given a cursory pedicure and massage. And that is that, we are done with them. The ancient Egyptians, Chinese and Indians observed that the tension in any part of the foot would be capable of mirroring tension in a corresponding part of the body.




Foot Care - Caring for Your Feet - Heart and Sole


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Table of Contents Introduction Design of Your Feet Proper Footwear Problems Due to High Heels Noticed the high heels? Health Concerns about Wearing High Heels Back, Knee, Shoulder and Foot Pain Heel Problems Foot Problems Bunions and Bursitis Corns and Calluses Athlete's Foot Ingrown Toenails Back Pain Achilles Tendinitis Claw Toes Morton's Neuroma Tips for Buying Proper Footwear Natural Footcare Oatmeal Scrub Healing Cracked Heels Softening Soles Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Our feet to have supported and carried us all our lives walking an average of 70,000 miles in the process! This book is going to tell you all about how to take care of your feet, common problems, and feet care. Did you know that your feet are the key to the rest of your body? Unfortunately, we have a tendency of neglecting our feet, although we may spend thousands in beautifying the rest of our body. However, the poor feet are just given a cursory pedicure and massage. And that is that, we are done with them. The ancient Egyptians, Chinese and Indians observed that the tension in any part of the foot would be capable of mirroring tension in a corresponding part of the body.




Fixing Your Feet


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Get the book that covers what you need to know about foot care, including footwear, prevention, and treatment. Hiking, backpacking, running, walking, and other athletic endeavors, your feet take a beating with every step. Don’t wait until foot pain inhibits your speed, strength, and style. Learn the basics—along with the finer points—of foot care before pain becomes a problem. Foot expert and ultrarunner John Vonhof and physical therapist Tonya Olson share how the interplay of anatomy, biomechanics, and footwear can lead to happy (or hurting!) feet. Fixing Your Feet covers all that you need to know to care for your feet, right now and hundreds of miles down the road! Inside You’ll Find Tried-and-true methods of foot care from numerous experts Tips and anecdotes about recovery and training Information about hundreds of foot-care products for nearly every foot ailment High-interest topics such as “Barefoot & Minimalist Footwear,” “Blister Prevention,” and “Providing Foot Care for Athletes” Discussions of individual foot care and team care “From heels to toes, products to pathology, resources to rehabilitation, this book has it all. An essential guide.” —Runner’s World




Great Feet for Life


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Over a lifetime, our feet carry us more than 100,000 miles and endure tens of millions of pounds of total impact. Unless we take good care of our feet as we age, our ability to stay active and independent can be threatened. Healthy feet provide the foundation for healthy aging. Written by a podiatrist, Great Feet for Life covers every important aspect of footcare and footwear, including: nail care, calluses and corns, shoe selection, insoles & orthotics, skin care, arthritis, footcare products, common foot conditions and injuries, heel pain, hammertoes & bunions, shoe comfort. Great Feet for Life offers simple, step-by-step instructions for self-care. There is even a chapter on staying active, maintaining good balance, and preventing falls. Whether you are caring for yourself or someone else, this book is your complete footcare and footwear resource for healthy aging. Book jacket.




Your Feet Don't Have to Hurt


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Did you know that the feet are the only part of a woman's body that naturally LOSES fat as she gets older--resulting in the potential for greater foot pain as a woman ages? Learn tips to fight this loss--and countless other secrets of woman's foot care--as a top female podiatric surgeon shows you why Your Feet Don't Have to Hurt. In this unique volume, Dr. Suzanne M. Levine will offer the first comprehensive guide to the prevention and treatment of foot pain that acknowledges the greater prevalence and severity of women's foot problems. This book will take a decade-by-decade approach to foot care for women, explaining what we can do in our twenties, thirties, and forties to avoid foot pain and surgery in our fifties, sixties, and beyond. Featuring: *An "A to Z" symptom-finder for foot problems common to both men and women: *corns *calluses *heel soreness *athelete's foot *nail fungus *How to prevent and treat serious joint problems and ligament tears *In-depth coverage of foot problems specific to women *The danger of botched pedicures *How the stresses of pregnancy can affect your feet *How to repair the painful damage done by high-heeled shoes Dr. Levine will show women authoritatively and clearly how to end and prevent foot pain.




Soothe Your Soles


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"Soothe Your Soles" is a comprehensive guide to foot care for anyone looking to maintain healthy and pain-free feet. This book is packed with practical tips and expert advice on how to care for your feet, with a particular focus on preventing and treating cracked heels. With easy-to-follow instructions and clear illustrations, readers will learn about proper foot hygiene, footwear selection, and moisturizing techniques to keep their feet healthy and beautiful. The book also covers common foot problems, such as athlete's foot, bunions, and plantar fasciitis, and provides helpful strategies for addressing them. Whether you're an athlete, a busy professional, or just someone who wants to take better care of their feet, "Soothe Your Soles" is the ultimate guide to achieving healthy, pain-free feet. With this book in your hands, you'll have everything you need to keep your feet looking and feeling their best.




Power Walking and Foot Care


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With Power Walking, you perform exaggerated walking movements. It doesn't have a very high impact on your feet. Secondly, you do it very fast without running. So, it's like running except you don't pound your joints like you do with running. It's a fun, doctor-recommended form of exercise that almost anyone can do no matter their physical condition at the time. The second part of the book is taking care of your feet. It addresses common foot conditions along with foot issues from diabetes and Plantar Fasciitis. Learn how to take care of your feet so that you can join those who are converting over to power walking.




The Foot Book


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Now completely revised and updated! The ultimate guide to taking care of your feet. Written by leading experts with decades of experience in podiatry, this new edition of The Foot Book covers everything you need to know to care for your feet. It addresses the entire foot, inside and out, describing in plain English its anatomy and biomechanical operations. The second edition: • Provides an overview of common and rare foot injuries and syndromes • Includes information on alignment and balance problems, heel pain, skin and toe conditions, flat feet, arthritis and more • Offers guidance on medications, exercises, stretches, inserts, therapy, and surgery • Explains how to select the right footwear for you and provides shoe recommendations • Covers foot issues in children, athletes, people with diabetes, and people with nerve or vascular problems • Includes links to supplemental YouTube videos that guide you through stretching, flexibility, and strengthening exercises Lushly illustrated with nearly one hundred images, The Foot Book walks you through tips, stretches, and practices that are essential to caring for your feet.




Whole Foot Revolution


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Did you know that our feet affect all areas of our entire life including our health? In fact, our feet are the foundation and mirror to our entire body and the secret to our overall health and wellness. And did you know that the earth has a key role in connecting our feet to our mind and body? The human feet are filled with nerves, meridians, and chakras that link to every or-gan in the body. Whole Foot Revolution is a truly extraordinary adventure into health in ways that you might never have dreamed. You will learn about Energy Meridians, Grounding, Bioelectric-ity, Reflexology, Quantum Healing, Nutrition and Diet, Meditation, and the secrets to our health and wellness through our feet. Restore your bodies natural ability to heal. Read and find out how you can Join the Whole Foot Revolution




Build Strong Healthy Feet


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