Get Rid Of Bunions & Foot Pain Without Surgery.

No one pays any attention to their feet. We cover them up in high heels, snappy socks, brogues, Oxfords, all kinds of boots, loafers, moccasins, and even sandals. However, foot pain makes us painfully aware of our feet and just how important they are. Foot pain is special – it’s about all you can concentrate… Continue reading Get Rid Of Bunions & Foot Pain Without Surgery.

Morton’s Neuroma: It’s Not Just Your Foot

Most people experience foot pain at some point in their lives. Whether it’s a traumatic injury or just the ache from breaking in a new pair of shoes, foot pain is almost impossible to avoid. Often we can trace our pain back to a particular pair of high heels or the moment we stubbed our… Continue reading Morton’s Neuroma: It’s Not Just Your Foot

Using Alignment To Avoid Running Injuries: Part 3 of 3

Parts One and Two of this three-part series for runners dealt with Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis. Part Three reviews Runner’s Knee, an all too common running injury. Don’t own this one. Getting your joints in line, strengthening your muscles, and bringing your movement patterns back to the body’s design will ensure that you don’t… Continue reading Using Alignment To Avoid Running Injuries: Part 3 of 3

Using Alignment To Avoid Running Injuries: Part 2 of 3

Part One of this three-part series dealt with Achilles Tendonitis. Part Two takes on Plantar Fasciitis. This condition is serious. It can take you out of running for months. Plantar fasciitis is a far too common injury, striking everyday folks and runners alike. But, as runners, we increase the impact of the conditions causing it.… Continue reading Using Alignment To Avoid Running Injuries: Part 2 of 3

Using Alignment To Avoid Running Injuries: Part 1 of 3

  Running demands a great deal from joints, bones, muscles, and ligaments. However, if you take just a few alignment precautions, you can avoid common running injuries. Whether you’re on a track, out on the street, or on the treadmill in the gym, running is a great cardio activity that burns calories, builds leg and… Continue reading Using Alignment To Avoid Running Injuries: Part 1 of 3

Kick Your Flip-Flop Habit For Your Health!

Flip-flops are a fact of life in Florida and beach communities year round and in the rest of the country in summer. Too much of a good thing can be wonderful, but wearing flip-flops isn’t a good thing. Flip-flops, named for the sound they make with each step, change your natural way of walking and… Continue reading Kick Your Flip-Flop Habit For Your Health!

Got Foot Pain? Fix Your Rounded Shoulders!

  Sharon is a 75-year-old female with chronic foot pain and balance issues. She has had several problems with her feet in the past twelve months. Currently she has a neuroma on the ball of her left foot. Last year she broke her 5th metatarsal on the same foot. She has daily ankle pain, soreness,… Continue reading Got Foot Pain? Fix Your Rounded Shoulders!

Find Stability, Mobility, and Strength In Your Feet

For most of us, developing strength in our feet is not a priority. We carve out time in the gym to sculpt our leg muscles. We admire developed, defined arms. We take great pains to tend to our core in hopes of having a strong back and sleek abs. There are a great number of… Continue reading Find Stability, Mobility, and Strength In Your Feet

Fashion ‘Do’ or Postural ‘Don’t’? How High Heels Can Ruin More Than Just Your Feet.

Ahh… New York Fashion Week! There is nothing in the world like it. Every late summer and early winter, the city’s collective focus turns to the fashion industry’s nine-day showcase of the next season’s offerings. Even if you don’t pay attention to fashion, you can feel a shift in the energy of the city. The… Continue reading Fashion ‘Do’ or Postural ‘Don’t’? How High Heels Can Ruin More Than Just Your Feet.

Who Wants To Live Forever? Part 2

Injury-Proof Yourself Before Exercise  A friend of mine wanted to run a 10-K last year. He was in decent shape, managed his weight well, but had never run more than a mile in his life! I suggested that he should work out with me for a couple of months, do a range of exercise, gym… Continue reading Who Wants To Live Forever? Part 2