Standing on a hard floor for a long stretch of time — whether it’s to cook for family or clean a never-ending parade of plates or do your work from a standing desk — can hurt the joints in your feet, knees, and back. Now is the time to make an extra effort to take good care of your feet and minimize the chance of developing heel pain and plantar fasciitis. Muscular … [Read more...]
The Foot: Understanding Zones & Reflexes
According to reflexologists, the health and condition of the body can be read from the hands and feet. By massaging certain reflex points on these extremities, therapists believe that it is possible to improve the health of every organ and body system and, therefore, to encourage the body to work more efficiently. Like the Eastern therapies of acupressure, … [Read more...]
Yoga Asana For Flat Feet
The absence of arch in the feet causing the soles to touch the ground is called a flat feet. An old term for flat feet is fallen arches. Having flat feet does not always cause pain or lead to other foot disorders. Flat feet can be rigid and inflexible and cause imbalance and problems in the ankles, legs, back, and bones and muscles as well. For some flat foot can be painful … [Read more...]
Diabetic Foot Care
Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents several diseases in which high blood glucose levels over time can damage the nerves, kidneys, eyes, and blood vessels. Diabetes can also decrease the body's ability to fight infection. When diabetes is not well controlled, damage to the organs and impairment of the immune system is likely. Foot problems commonly develop in people with diabetes … [Read more...]
