If your heels hurt throughout the day, even when you don’t walk or stand, you may have something wrong with your Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon can experience injury or inflammation when you place too much stress on it during exercise, such as when running and jumping. Here are things to know about your Achilles tendon, how exercise can hurt your tendon, and what you can do to stop your pain.…
Read More »Regular visits to your primary-care physician, exercise, and a well-balanced diet are all key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, you may still develop conditions that affect your daily life. Considering an estimated 75 percent to 80 percent of adults in the United States have some sort of foot problem, placing importance on the health of your feet is essential. Of course, you are most likely not familiar with the signs that you have an issue with your feet.…
Read More »Women often wear high heels on a regular basis. They look beautiful with everything from casual to formal dresses. While they may look appealing, looks aren’t always worth your health. If you wear high heels, you need to fully understand how they are affecting your body. Balance issues According to Hanseo University in South Korea, wearing high heels can dramatically disrupt your balance. Women who wear high heels have increased muscle strength around their ankles and toes at first.…
Read More »Ask most runners to list situations that cause foot and leg injuries, and they’ll name mistakes like wearing the wrong shoes or increasing mileage too quickly. While mistakes like these do certainly contribute to injuries for a lot of runners, they are not the only culprits. Sometimes it’s not the mistakes you make during the run that lead to pain and injury, but rather the mistakes you make in your post-workout routine.…
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