The Runner's Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles: Simple Steps to Prevent Injury and Run Stronger
In the sport of running, there is no more important piece of equipment than your feet. In The Runner’s Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles, distinguished sports physician Brian W. Fullem provides you with essential information on how to best take care of these important appendages. With sections on injury prevention, helpful foot exercises, and other key areas of maintaining foot health, The Runner’s Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles is indispensable to any serious runner. Within its pages discover:

• How to find the best sneaker for your foot type
• How to identify the difference between soreness and actual injury
• How to select the best supplements to take to prevent future problems
• When to undergo foot surgery
• And dozens more tips for maintaining optimal foot health

With The Runner’s Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles, you’ll have all the information that you’ll ever need to race your way to a future filled with fast times and strong feet.
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The Runner's Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles: Simple Steps to Prevent Injury and Run Stronger
In the sport of running, there is no more important piece of equipment than your feet. In The Runner’s Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles, distinguished sports physician Brian W. Fullem provides you with essential information on how to best take care of these important appendages. With sections on injury prevention, helpful foot exercises, and other key areas of maintaining foot health, The Runner’s Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles is indispensable to any serious runner. Within its pages discover:

• How to find the best sneaker for your foot type
• How to identify the difference between soreness and actual injury
• How to select the best supplements to take to prevent future problems
• When to undergo foot surgery
• And dozens more tips for maintaining optimal foot health

With The Runner’s Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles, you’ll have all the information that you’ll ever need to race your way to a future filled with fast times and strong feet.
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The Runner's Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles: Simple Steps to Prevent Injury and Run Stronger

The Runner's Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles: Simple Steps to Prevent Injury and Run Stronger

The Runner's Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles: Simple Steps to Prevent Injury and Run Stronger

The Runner's Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles: Simple Steps to Prevent Injury and Run Stronger

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Overview

In the sport of running, there is no more important piece of equipment than your feet. In The Runner’s Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles, distinguished sports physician Brian W. Fullem provides you with essential information on how to best take care of these important appendages. With sections on injury prevention, helpful foot exercises, and other key areas of maintaining foot health, The Runner’s Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles is indispensable to any serious runner. Within its pages discover:

• How to find the best sneaker for your foot type
• How to identify the difference between soreness and actual injury
• How to select the best supplements to take to prevent future problems
• When to undergo foot surgery
• And dozens more tips for maintaining optimal foot health

With The Runner’s Guide to Healthy Feet and Ankles, you’ll have all the information that you’ll ever need to race your way to a future filled with fast times and strong feet.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510708945
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 09/20/2016
Pages: 224
Sales rank: 1,001,783
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Brian W. Fullem, DPM, is a nationally known sports podiatrist. Fullem treats athletes of all abilities, from beginning runners up to Olympians. He is a board member of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine and is board-certified in foot surgery. He is a regular contributor to Running Times, and his articles on injury prevention and treatment are among the most read on the magazine’s website. Fullem lives in Clearwater, Florida.

Weldon Johnson is a former elite runner and co-founder of the popular website LetsRun.com. He lives in Ithaca, New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword Weldon Johnson vii

Introduction: The Importance of Healthy Feet and Ankles for Runners ix

Chapter 1 Running Shoes and Orthopetic Devices 1

Chapter 2 Keeping Your Feet and Ankles Healthy (and Pretty!) 23

Chapter 3 Plantar Fasciitis and Other Types of Heel Pain 45

Chapter 4 Tendon Injuries 67

Chapter 5 Stress Fractures 91

Chapter 6 Core and Foot Strength 121

Chapter 7 General Guidance on Injury Prevention 143

Chapter 8 When to Seek Surgery 159

Chapter 9 New Treatments and Technologies 181

Acknowledgments 195

About the Author 197

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