Foot Strengthening Tools: A Simple Daily Practice

Foot Strengthening Tools: A Simple Daily Practice

Picture tonight on the couch. Your favorite show is on. A tennis ball rests on the rug, and your shoes are off. That is a real foot practice. It needs no gym and about five minutes. Foot strengthening tools can be this simple. This post shows you which ones to try....
Plantar Fasciitis Heel Pain: What It Is and What Helps

Plantar Fasciitis Heel Pain: What It Is and What Helps

“Heel pain only comes from doing too much.” Plenty of people believe that. It sounds fair, and it is partly true. Plantar fasciitis heel pain often shows up after a jump in activity. But that is only part of the story. This post explains plantar fasciitis...
Barefoot or Shoes? How Feet Change From Baby to Grown

Barefoot or Shoes? How Feet Change From Baby to Grown

Picture a one year old taking her first wobbly steps across the living room floor. Her toes spread wide and her bare feet grip the carpet. Now picture that same child at forty, feet laced tightly into sneakers for a morning walk. Both feet started out exactly the...
Why Foot Health Matters More Than You Think (at Any Age)

Why Foot Health Matters More Than You Think (at Any Age)

You take somewhere between 5,000 and 7,000 steps on an average day. Over a year, that adds up to more than two million steps. Every one of them starts and ends at your feet. This is exactly why foot health matters, even on the days nothing hurts. Feet get almost no...