By: Linda Busch, CPed
Did you know that proper daily foot care can reduce and prevent lower limb amputations? In fact, a preventative approach to diabetic foot care can save lives.
I am not a podiatrist and therefore do not prescribe or diagnose customers.  In fact, if you are diabetic, I strongly recommended that you visit your doctor to learn [...]

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PREPARE your shoes by removing any built-in shoe liners or inserts. This is important because the arch supports must lay flat along the sole and flush against the back of your shoes for best results. Built-in arched liners have not been designed or custom fit to your feet and will only act to improperly [...]

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Wearing high heels today may hurt just a little, but even bigger foot pain may be in store later on.  A new study shows that people who make poor shoe choices early in life by wearing unsupportive footwear like high heels, sandals, and slippers are much more likely to suffer from foot pain in later [...]

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It’s amazing to me that for centuries and beyond our ancient ancestors walked as a way of transportation and did you know they didn’t suffer from the diseases we know today.  Albeit, they didn’t have many wheels to choose from, there weren’t cars, buses, bikes — just feet.  They worked, hunted, walked across continents to [...]

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In 2004 Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant suffered from a sore foot and was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, commonly known as heel pain.
Plantar fasciitis (heel pain) is generally the result of faulty biomechanics (walking abnormalities) that place too much stress or weight bearing pressure on the heel bone and the soft tissues [...]

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Author: Maribeth Bunch, Pedorthist
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Did you know that body building exercises are those in which the largest numbers of nerves are communicating with the largest numbers of muscle fibers to enable a bodybuilder to lift weight. A leg press, while a great muscle building exercise, is less effective than a free weight leg [...]

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Author: Maribeth Bunch, Pedorthist (All Rights Reserved)
Most people believe that the arches on the bottom of your feet are solid structures that do not move, when actually it’s normal for your arches to move and flex during walking.  It’s how the arch functions during the normal walking process that’s important.
Compare your feet to the tires [...]

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If you are experiencing insomnia then you can relate to the dread of going to bed and lying awake, watching the clock while anxiety increases while you worry of being too tired to face the challenges of the next day.  Sleeping pills can be dangerous and addictive and are not a long-term solution.
Walking can help [...]

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We often receive emails from our subscribers who are walking to lose weight.  One of the most common questions we receive is, “WHY DO MY FEET HURT?”.
Well, it’s as simple as understanding biomechanics 101.  With each step you take 1 to 5 times your body weight goes straight down to your feet, ankles, knees, joints and back.  If [...]

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Experts agree that walking and other exercise is the prescription for people with diabetes. The American Diabetes Association says there is no restriction on what exercise diabetics can do, and it is the best way to prevent weight gain and cardiovascular disease — the top killer of diabetics. 

1. Get in the Walking Habit
Make exercise a [...]

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