Summit Pedorthics: Diabetic Foot Issues Should not be Ignored! As if diabetes was not problem enough to deal with, the side effects that can happen to the body and the feet can be irreversibly catastrophic. Diabetics who do not take care of their body as a whole and follow the guidelines recommended by most every doctor treating the condition can
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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: OUCH! Shin Splints Are you familiar with these painful shin pains? The term “shin splints” refers to pain running along the inner side of the tibia. Shin splints are very common! Many people suffer from these pains after running or long periods of exercise. Dancers are also very prone to this ailment. They can be caused by
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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
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