Plantar fasciitis is just the worst. Whether you’re suffering in the morning or during a hard day’s work, you don’t need the agony. Trust me: I know! I tried everything before giving in and buying myself a new pair of shoes. But I soon learned how much your entire life can change for the better […]
Learn how to tape your feet to prevent plantar fasciitis When used along the correct shoes, taping your feet can significantly reduce plantar fasciitis pain. Step 1 Starting in the arch, apply a strip of silk tape, extend it around the back of the heel, then back towards the base of the pinky toe. Step 2 Overlap at (approximately) […]
If you’re a runner, then plantar fasciitis is the worst. As if it’s not bad enough to feel like you’re stepping on knives as you try to train for your next half-marathon, plantar fasciitis is also exceedingly common among runners. Remember, it’s a repetitive stress injury. The impact of running only exacerbates the condition. Luckily, […]
Finding the right pair of athletic shoes for your workout is so important! Especially if you have flat feet like me, your athletic shoes are a tool! The right shoe can improve both your athletic performance and endurance so you can feel great, and keep exceeding your weight-loss and work-out goals. For ages I wore shoes […]
Flat feet. Fallen arches. Overpronators. Whatever you call them, they’re no fun: when your feet aren’t shaped right, your whole body suffers. Even walking with flat feet can mess up your entire posture, leading to painful knee, hip, and ankle problems. The only solution is support, and the best support can be found in the […]
Your heart is in the woods, but if your arches are flat on the ground, you’ll never find a way to reconcile your love of hiking and your flat feet. Having fallen arches can increase your chances of other problems, too, including plantar fasciitis, knee issues, and even hip problems stemming from your foot landing […]
Lateral epicondylitis, commonly known as Tennis Elbow, is a type of Tendonitis; caused as a result of damage to the tendons that connect the forearm to your elbow, which results in chronic pain near the elbow region.
Ouch! The pain experienced from tennis elbow can be excruciating and debilitating for anyone who suffers from this condition. Don’t think you have to be a tennis player to experience it either. Any activity that leads to overusing the elbow can cause the pain which occurs outside the elbow, usually on the dominant arm, and […]
Should you wear compression sleeves for recovery? Let's find out. As you may know compressions sleeves aren’t a recent invention, they have been around for a long time and we have heard arguments from both sides of the “it’s a fad” and “it’s not a fad” camps for years. But science has advanced and there are […]