Fixing Your Feet : Prevention and Treatments for Athletes.
Title:
Fixing Your Feet : Prevention and Treatments for Athletes.
Author:
Vonhof, John.
ISBN:
9780899976860
Personal Author:
Edition:
5th ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (336 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Contents -- Introduction -- Getting the Most Out of Fixing Your Feet -- The Best of 15 Years of Foot Care -- PART ONE Foot Basics -- 1 Seeking Medical Treatment -- 2 You Can Have Healthy & Happy Feet -- 3 Sports & Your Feet -- PART TWO Footwear Basics -- 4 The Magic of Fit -- 5 Footwear & Insoles -- 6 Barefoot & Minimalist Footwear -- 7 Socks -- PART THREE Prevention -- 8 Making Prevention Work -- 9 Compounds for the Feet -- 10 Taping for Blisters -- 11 Orthotics -- 12 Gaiters -- 13 Lacing Options -- 14 Self Care for Your Feet -- 15 Extreme Conditions & Multiday Events -- 16 Teamwork & Crew Support -- 17 Providing Foot Care for Athletes -- 18 12 Mega-distance Athletes Talk about Foot Care -- 19 Preventing Blisters -- PART FOUR Treatments -- 20 Treating Your Feet -- 21 Blisters -- 22 Strains & Sprains, Fractures & Dislocations -- 23 Tendon & Ligament Injuries -- 24 Heel Problems -- 25 Toe Problems -- 26 Forefoot Problems -- 27 Numb Toes & Feet -- 28 Skin Disorders -- 29 Cold & Heat Therapy -- 30 Foot Care Kits -- PART FIVE Sources & Resources -- Appendix A: Product Sources -- Appendix B: Shoe & Gear Reviews -- Appendix C: Medical & Footwear Specialists -- Appendix D: Feet-related Websites -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index.
Abstract:
Foot pain and injuries can thwart even the most experienced athletes, whether on the trail, asphalt, or ball court. Every professional or amateur athlete who pushes the limits of their feet needs to learn the basics and finer points of footcare. Foot expert and ultrarunner John Vonhof discredits the conventional wisdom of "no pain, no gain," teaching instead how the interplay of anatomy, biomechanics, and footwear can lead to happy or hurting feet. With a focus on individual and team care, the 5th edition of Fixing Your Feet covers all that any active person needs to know to find out what works now and also hundreds of miles down the road. Vonhof's advice comes from his own experience as well as from numerous foot experts and ultramarathoners who know what works for them. For each problem, numerous solutions are offered. There is no one best solution -- different treatments work for different feet. Clear diagrams, photos, and charts demonstrate foot maladies and treatment techniques. This comprehensive resources covers the full gamut of footwear basics, prevention, and treatments. If it can happen to a foot, it's covered in this book.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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