Summit Pedorthics: Heel-to-Toe Humans Do you walk from toe-to-heel, or heel-to-toe? From the earliest of times, humans adapted to a way of walking that was different from that of most mammals. Instead of walking on our toes without putting much weight on our heel, we tend to walk by striking our heels first. This is known as heel-toe
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Summit Pedorthics: Activity, Exercise, and Limited Mobility Many people who are limited in their ability, mobility, or bound to wheelchairs often struggle with finding a workout plan that is enough, but gentle enough not to upset the body. Some would believe that exercise is impossible once they are wheelchair bound. This is just not the case, and this sort
» Read moreSummit Pedorthics: Heart Health: Exercise is Key! If you are a person who suffers from any heart condition, you have probably been told to watch what you eat and get your exercise hundreds of times! For good reason though! Exercise and nutrition are our first defenses against anything bad happening to our bodies. Just as you know what would happen
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Bunions, Calluses & Corns- Oh My! Part one: Bunions ~ Welcome Fall! Happy October! If you’ve ever had a bunion, you know that they can be some of the most painful things to deal with! A bunion usually occurs at the base of the big toe, right at the joint. This means that all of the body weight, with each
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High Heels, Your Feet, and You! Lots of women like to wear high heels, some because they have to for their line of work (pretty draconian), and some because its, “the fashion” and some actually feel better in heels! Lets do a breakdown of the whys. First is fashion. Every dress shoe company announces a new style every season
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WELCOME TO SUMMIT PEDORTHICS Hello! Welcome to Summit Pedorthics! This is my first post, so I hope you all will bear with me as I fumble my way through this. First, I want to thank the people that made this possible. My wife Kathy especially for believing in me. Secondly, my daughter for setting up this wonderful site. She is
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