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foot injuries
Foot Health: From the Big Toe to Proprioception
We abuse our feet every single day. Let's try to give them some of the care they need.
Emily Beers
4 Common Foot Injuries That Plague Athletes
Here are some of the most common overuse foot conditions that you might come across. And some appropriate ways to manage the dysfunction.
Meghan Rovig
Are Shock Absorbing Shoes a Waste of Money?
Shock absorbers built into the sole of your shoes may not be doing you any good.
Andy Peloquin
Impact Forces: Simple Exercises to Strengthen Your Feet, Part 3
These exercises are exactly what you need to do to build up strength and endurance in your foot muscles.
Cassie Dionne
3 Not-So-Obvious Exercises to Combat Achilles Pain
Achilles pain can be debilitating, frustrating, and often long lasting. These unconventional exercises will help.
Cassie Dionne
The Curse of Achilles: How to Prevent and Heal Achilles Tendon Injuries
Eighty percent of Achilles tendon injuries occur during recreational sports. Who is at risk, and how do you cope during recovery?
Nicole Crawford
3 Ways to Prevent and Heal Foot Injuries
Your feet are your body's most basic support system. Take care of them, and they'll take care of you.
Nicole Crawford
Sever's Disease: The Pain of Adolescent Growth Spurts
Receiving the initial diagnosis of Sever’s disease can be scary, but with proper treatment it shouldn't have lasting effects.
Jeanne Goodes
High Tops Are Ruining Your Kids' Feet and Knees
High-top shoes have stopped performing their primary function of protecting an athlete’s ankles and have now become an aesthetic choice.
Jeanne Goodes
10 Tips for Training With an Injury
About 2km into my regular run - BANG - a searing pain in my foot. Surely life was over, my fitness would evaporate, and I would be morbidly obese by the end of the week.
Graeme Turner