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 also: * 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 and provides shoe recommendations * Covers foot issues in children, athletes, people with diabetes, and people with nerve or vascular problems * Includes links to supplemental videos that guide you through stretching, flexibility, and strengthening exercises Illustrated with nearly 100 images, The Foot Book walks you through tips and practices that are essential to caring for your feet.
Jonathan D. Rose, DPM, is in private practice at Greenspring Podiatry in Lutherville, Maryland. Vincent J. Martorana, DPM, is a physician member on the MedStar Health Board of Directors and a retired section chief of podiatric surgery at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore.
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
Now completely revised and updated! The ultimate guide to taking care of your feet.
This comprehensive book will provide you with the important information that you need to stay foot healthy. I recommend The Foot Book for anyone who wants to keep their feet happy. --Olympic figure skater Kimmie Meissner The authors do describe their goal in the preface as providing information to those in need of podiatric care; the book can serve as a good guide to readers in that group, as it contains general basic information on a wide range of disorders. --Choice
