Monday, July 13, 2009

5 Tips for Sore Feet

Rocker Bottom Soles: Most people have never heard of this before, so visualize the bottom of a rocking chair. It is curved to make the chair rock. Well, some shoes have curved soles that allow your foot to rock gently from the time your heel strikes the ground to the point when the toes push-off. This rocking motion eases a huge amount of pressure off the joints of your toes. Hiking boots often have this feature, but even some sandals can have a rocker bottom sole. This type of shoe is great for anyone with an arthritic toe.

Ice Bottle: This trick is great if you have pain along the underside of the heel. Take one of those small personal water bottles, fill it three-quarters full, and freeze it. You can roll the frozen bottle up and down the sole of your foot against the floor. This technique not only reduces inflammation, but also gives the foot a good stretch. More

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