Fixing your feet : prevention and treatments for athletes
Vonhof, John2011
Book
Foot pain and injuries can thwart even the most experienced athletes. Foot expert 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.
Main title:
Fixing your feet : prevention and treatments for athletes / John Vonhof.
Author:
Edition:
5th ed.
Imprint:
Birmingham, AL : Wilderness Press, c2011.
Collation:
viii, 369 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Previously published: 2006.Bibliography: p. 359-360.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. One Foot Basics -- 1.Seeking Medical Treatment -- 2.You Can Have Healthy & Happy Feet -- Think "Feet" -- A Daily Ritual -- Talk To Your Doctor -- Summer Foot Care Basics -- Winter Foot Care Basics -- Aging Feet -- 3.Sports & Your Feet -- Sport Similarities -- Differences In Terrain -- Conditioning -- Biomechanics -- pt. Two Footwear Basics -- 4.The Magic Of Fit -- Buying Footwear -- Know Your Feet -- Components Of A Good Fit -- Tips For A Good Fit -- Customizing Your Footwear -- 5.Footwear & Insoles -- Brand Loyalty In Footwear -- The Anatomy Of Footwear -- Running Shoes -- Sports Shoes -- Hiking Boots -- Choosing Lightweight Footwear -- Custom Shoes -- Sandals -- Insoles -- 6.Barefoot & Minimalist Footwear -- Shoes vs. Minimalist Footwear -- The Value of "Going Bare" -- The Science On Barefoot Running -- Function & Form -- Barefoot Precautions -- Minimalist Footwear Choices -- 7.Socks -- Sock Fibers & Construction -- Buying Socks --Contents note continued: Specialty Socks -- Going Sockless -- pt. Three Prevention -- 8.Making Prevention Work -- Components Of Prevention -- Finding The Right Combination -- 9.Compounds For The Feet -- Powders -- Lubricants -- Skin Toughening Agents & Tape Adherents -- Antiperspirants For The Feet -- 10.Taping For Blisters -- Tapes -- Working the Tape -- Three Taping Techniques -- Taping The Feet -- 11.Orthotics -- Custom-Made Orthotics -- Over-The-Counter Orthotics -- Using Your Orthotics -- 12.Gaiters -- Making Your Own Gaiters -- Repairing Gaiter Straps -- 13.Lacing Options -- Lacing Tips -- Lacing Methods -- 14.Self Care for Your Feet -- Skin Care -- Pedicures -- Foot Massage -- Hydration, Dehydration, & Sodium -- Changing Your Shoes & Socks -- Keeping Your Shoes Fresh -- 15.Extreme Conditions & Multiday Events -- Cold & Wet -- Trench Foot -- Frostbite -- Snow & Ice -- Heat -- Sand -- Jungle Rot -- Foot Care In Multiday Events -- Aching Feet -- 16.Teamwork & Crew Support --Contents note continued: Teamwork -- Planning For Foot Care -- Team Responsibilities -- Crew Support -- 17.Providing Foot Care For Athletes -- Being Part Of A Foot Care Team -- Setting Up Your Station -- Tips On Managing Blisters -- Advising About Post-event Care -- Your Tools -- 18.12 Mega-distance Athletes Talk About Foot Care -- 19.Preventing Blisters -- Things You Can Do for Your Feet -- Things You Apply To Your Feet -- Things You Put Around Your Feet -- Things You Do In Combination -- Things You Do In General -- pt. Four Treatments -- 20.Treating Your Feet -- 21.Blisters -- Hot Spots -- Beyond Hot Spots: Blisters -- Types Of Blisters -- General Blister Care -- Advanced Blister Patching -- Extreme Blister Prevention & Patching -- Beyond Blisters -- Fixing Blisters, Their Way Or Yours -- Post-Event Blister Care -- 22.Strains & Sprains, Fractures & Dislocations -- Strains & Sprains -- Strengthening Exercises -- Fractures -- Stress Fractures -- Dislocations --Contents note continued: 23.Tendon & Ligament Injuries -- Treating Tendon Injuries -- Achilles Tendinitis -- Ankle Tendons -- Bursitis -- Plantar Fasciitis -- 24.Heel Problems -- Heel-pain Syndrome -- Heel Spurs -- Haglund's Deformity -- 25.Toe Problems -- Strengthening Your Toes -- The Basics: Toenail Trimming -- Black Toenails -- Big Toe Problems -- Hammertoes, Claw Toes, & Mallet Toes -- Ingrown Toenails -- Morton's Toe -- Overlapping Toes -- Stubbed Toes -- Toenail Fungus -- Turf Toe -- 26.Forefoot Problems -- Bunions -- Metatarsalgia -- Morton's Neuroma -- Sesamoiditis -- 27.Numb Toes & Feet -- Transient Paresthesia -- Peripheral Neuropathy -- Raynaud's Syndrome -- 28.Skin Disorders -- Athlete's Foot -- Calluses -- Corns -- Fissures -- Plantar Warts -- Rashes -- 29.Cold & Heat Therapy -- Cold Therapy -- Heat Therapy -- Combination Cold & Heat Therapy -- 30.Foot Care Kits -- Basic Self-Care Kit For Home Use -- Fanny-Pack Kit -- Event Kit -- pt. Five Sources & Resources --Contents note continued: Appendix A Product Sources -- Appendix B Shoe & Gear Reviews -- Appendix C Medical & Footwear Specialists -- Appendix D Feet-related Websites.
ISBN:
9780899976389 (pbk)0899976387 (pbk)
Dewey class:
617.585
LC class:
RD563
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
268897