Your Feet Don't Have to Hurt

by Levine, Suzanne M.; Jacoby, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780312262761
• ISBN10: 0312262760
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: St Martins Pr

Summary

A top female podiatric surgeon explains what women can do in their 20, 30s, and 40s to avoid foot pain and surgery in their 50s, 60s, and beyond. Women have always know that their feet hurt, and Dr. Levine tells what can be done about it. 12 line drawings.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
How to Use This Book	xv
Preface	xvii
PART I: Learn to Love Your Feet	1	(36)
An Inside Look at Your Feet	3	(11)
The Life Cycle of the Foot	14	(15)
Double Standard: The Love-Hate Relationship Between Women and Their Feet	29	(8)
PART II: Common and Uncommon Complaints	37	(102)
Athlete's Foot	39	(6)
Bunions	45	(14)
Calluses	59	(9)
Corns and Blisters	68	(4)
Fallen Arches, Flat Feet, and Plantar Fasciitis	72	(12)
Hammertoes	84	(6)
Heel Pain	90	(6)
Ingrown Toenails and Other Common Nail Problems	96	(3)
Morton's Neuroma	99	(4)
Nail Fungus	103	(5)
Sprained Ankles and Shin Splints	108	(5)
Tendinitis: Your Achilles Heel	113	(9)
Warts	122	(7)
If You Need on Operation: What's New in Diagnosis and Surgery	129	(10)
PART III: Your Feet and the Rest of Your Body	139	(20)
Arthritis and Your Feet	141	(7)
Diabetes and Your Feet	148	(5)
Your Feet and Your Aching Back	153	(6)
PART IV: Foot Care for Every Lifestyle	159	(96)
The Beautiful Foot	161	(15)
Shoe Savvy	176	(13)
The Pregnant Foot	189	(8)
Your Children's Feet	197	(6)
The Older Foot	203	(8)
The Accident-Prone Foot: Seasonal Foot Disasters and Other Foolish Missteps	211	(6)
The Stressed-Out Foot: The Mind-Body-Soul Connection	217	(12)
The Well-Exercised Foot	229	(19)
How to Find the Best Medical Care for Your Lifestyle	248	(7)
Afterword	255	(2)
Appendix A: Quick First-Aid Fixes	257	(4)
Appendix B: Exercises	261	(6)
Index	267	(12)
About the Author	279