Plantar Fasciitis

Everybody recognizes it, even if they’ve never had it. You can’t turn around these days without seeing an article or product to treat this dreaded condition. What is worse is actually suffering from it. Who do you listen to? Who do you believe? For us a day doesn’t go...

Walking for Fitness

You must remember spring? Walking for fitness is a great way to exercise and get your heart rate up no matter what the season. Walking is highly under-rated as exercise but in fact is much easier on your joints than running. It is estimated that ground reaction, the...

Foot Orthotics – Help, hindrance or crutch?

I am constantly surprised by how much controversy there is about the usefulness of foot orthotics. The analogy I use most often is that they are much like eyeglasses except you have to walk on them. In this respect, they work when you wear them and like glasses must...