Are you steps away from injury? Ask your feet.

How to Avoid Foot Injuries | Runner's World

Are you steps away from injury? Ask your feet.

The outside of Laurence Socha's foot had been hurting for months. But the veteran marathoner kept running. "The pain would come and go, so I just ignored it," says Socha, 27, a teacher who lives in Washington, D.C. On a run one night, his sore foot rolled, and he had to limp home. Turns out, Socha had been disregarding a hairline fracture, and he had broken his fifth metatarsal. He needed surgery and was on crutches for six weeks. Bad idea to ignore what your feet are trying to tell you. Obvious pains like Socha's, or merely visible imperfections like black toenails or calluses, often indicate imbalances that can lead to injury. "I like to compare foot care to the foundation of a house," says Roy DeFrancis, D.P.M., president of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association. "A house without a strong foundation is likely to crumble." The Warning: Black Toenail Black toen...

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@tanyarouble » 26 Mar '13, 3pm
The outdoor season begins. Care for your feet. Run on. :) [link]
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