- 298 Pages
- Softcover
- Illustrations
2nd Edition: This book provides runners, hikers, adventure racers, triathletes—any athlete, with a complete source of information about proper foot care.
Too often athletes spend vast amounts of money, time, and thought on training, equipment and travel, but little or no preparation on their feet. All factors in foot care are explored. You learn how to be proactive in order to prevent problems with your feet through proper prevention techniques, how to be reactive with treatments when problems develop, and what supplies and resources are available to help fix your feet
Chapters in Fixing Your Feet book:
Part One: The Basics
1. Seeking Medical Treatment
2. Sports and Your Feet
3. Conditioning
4. Biomechanics
5. Where You Run and Hike
6. Running Shoes, Boots, Sandals, & Insoles
Part Two: Prevention
7. Making Prevention Work
8. The Components of Prevention
9. Socks
10. Powders
11. Lubricants
12. Skin Tougheners and Tape Adherents
13. Taping for Blisters
14. 151 Ways to Prevent Blisters
15. Orthotics
16. Nutrition for the Feet
17. Hydration, Dehydration, and Sodium
18. Anti-Perspirants for the Feet
19. Gaiters
20. Lacing Options
21. Changing Your Shoes and Socks
22. Teamwork and Crew Support
23. Multi-Day Event
Part Three: Treatments
24. Treatments to Fix Your Feet
25. Hot Spots
26. Blisters
27. Sprains and Strains, Fractures and Dislocations
28. Heel Problems
29. Plantar Fasciitis
30. Achilles Tendinitis
31. Stubbed Toes & Toenail Problems
32. Morton's Foot & Hammer Toes
33. Metatarsalgia, Morton's Neuroma & Sesamoiditis
34. Corns, Calluses, Bunions, & Bursitis
35. Numb Toes and Feet
36. Athlete's Foot
37. Cold and Heat Therapy
38. Plantar Warts
39. Foot Care Kits
Part Four: Sources and Resources
40. Medical Specialists
41. Shoe Review and Gear Review Sources
42. Internet Feet-Related Web Sites
43. Product Sources
Reviews:
From heels to toes, products to pathology, resources to rehabilitation, this book has it all. An essential guide... - Runner's World
Caring for your feet is one of the golden rules of adventure racing and ultrarunning. Fixing Your Feet is an excellent compendium of both prevention and care. No matter how experienced you are, you will learn from reading it. - Robert Nagle, Team Eco-Internet - world champion adventure racing team.
This book provides valuable insight into prevention, treatment, and under-standing of the type of foot injuries encountered during hard activity. It is laced with practical pearls they don't teach in medical school. A beginner should use this book as a source for understanding fundamental prevention and care, but it also includes up to date methods and treatments that even the most experienced athlete needs. - David Hannaford, DPM, a sports podiatrist to many Olympians, ultramarthoners, adventure racers, and other endurance athletes
