Main description:

Now completely revised and updated! The ultimate guide to taking care of your feet.

Written by leading experts with decades of experience in podiatry, this new edition of The Foot Book covers everything you need to know to care for your feet. It addresses the entire foot, inside and out, describing in plain English its anatomy and biomechanical operations. The second edition:

* Provides an overview of common and rare foot injuries and syndromes
* Includes information on alignment and balance problems, heel pain, skin and toe conditions, flat feet, arthritis and more
* Offers guidance on medications, exercises, stretches, inserts, therapy, and surgery
* Explains how to select the right footwear for you and provides shoe recommendations
* Covers foot issues in children, athletes, people with diabetes, and people with nerve or vascular problems
* Includes links to supplemental YouTube videos that guide you through stretching, flexibility, and strengthening exercises

Lushly illustrated with nearly one hundred images, The Foot Book walks you through tips, stretches, and practices that are essential to caring for your feet.

Contents:

Preface
Part I: Introduction
1. A Guide to the Foot and How We Walk
2. Personal Care and Professional Help for Feet
3. About Shoes
Part II: Foot Disorders and Other Problems
4. Foot Alignment Problems
5. Flat Feet and High-Arched Feet
6. Skin Conditions Affecting the Foot
7. Toenail Disorders
8. Bunions and Other Toe Conditions
9. Heel Pain
10. Nerve Syndromes Affecting the Foot and Ankle
11. Arthritis Affecting Foot and Ankle Joints
12. Tendon Injuries
Part III: People with Special Foot Needs
13. Foot Problems that Start in Childhood
14. Common Sports Injuries and the Sports Enthusiast's Foot
15. Foot Health for People with Diabetes
16. Orthotic Devices to Alleviate Foot Problems
17. Puncture Wounds and Foreign Bodies
Resources
Index