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Tips For Choosing Shoes When You Have Diabetes

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If you have diabetes, you are going to want to make sure that you choose the right shoes to increase the chances that you are going to be able to be comfortable and reduce the chances that your feet are going to sustain further damage. Here are some tips for choosing the best type of shoe when you have diabetes. 1. Buy Lighter Colored Shoes When you are shopping for shoes, you are going to need to avoid even looking at the shoes that come in navy blues and blacks.…

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Painful Pirouettes: A Ballet Dancers Guide To Understanding Plantar Fasciitis

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Dancing is sometimes referred to as being the poetry of the feet, and it’s true. When watching a beautiful ballerina perform on stage, most people in the audience are focused on the ballerina’s graceful and agile footwork. If you’re a ballet dancer, you already know how important your feet are to your performance on the dance floor. You may even take your feet for granted until one day you begin to experience pain, and a visit to the podiatrist confirms the diagnosis of plantar fasciitis.…

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Designing an Exercise Plan When You Have Plantar Fasciitis

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When your feet hurt, exercise is usually the last thing you want to do. And sometimes, if you have plantar fasciitis, it’s nice to just sit down with your feet on a bag of ice and let that cold sensation relieve the pain in your heels. The right exercise can actually improve your condition and reduce your pain. While high-impact exercise can strain your plantar fascia, stretching and low-impact exercise can help loosen your calf muscles, arches, and Achilles tendons to actually reduce this strain.…

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