Foot Problems That You Can Encounter from Athletics and Running

By Therese Adamson


When it comes to buying shoes for exercising, walking and cross training, you would want to buy the most comfortable, convenient and supportive shoes that is available on the market. Bear in mind that if you purchase athletic shoes that are particularly designed for your lifestyle, you would want to experience minimum injuries as well as a shoe that will help you in keeping your body in great shape.

There are a lot of foot problems that are caused by running. Common examples of this are stress fractures, which will often occur when training frequently. A fracture may arise on the ankle or foot due to increased exercise and can result in an injury. They are small cracks in the bone that develops when the surrounding muscles becomes very fatigued. Stress fractures usually occur along the major bones that are commonly affected by walking, running which are the ankle, feet or lower extremities.

Usually, your foot will pound more than 800 times if you are running a mile. You have to take care of feet since walking and running can cause much stress on them. Due to frequent long distance running, sore and injured feet are common to runners and athletes. Continous running on a daily basis will aggravate the pain and injury if you are suffering from heel spurs or ankle tendonitis.

The activities that you are doing will determine the kind of footwear for you. In order to support your feet, running shoes are made to have special features. To find the shoe that will suit you best and keep away from possible injuries; you have to visit your podiatrist or doctor and ask for their suggestions. You can also go to your local shoes store also have knowledgeable employees that can assist you in choosing the best shoes.

One of the usual complaints of runners is the numbness that they are feeling. This is the tingling sensation that you would feel on your toes and feet (which is not related to the cold weather). This can be the cause of tightly worn shoes or shoelaces. The condition where the big toe joint enlarges is referred to as Bunions. This is caused by a lot of pressure and can also swell.

Corns are also another issue that is experienced by runners. The result of constant rubbing or pressure from shoes that are too tight can cause hard and painful lumps of your feet. When your toes can't wiggle, that means that your shoes are too tight that is why you need to make sure that there is enough space in the toebox.

A lot of runners can also suffer from foot blisters. They are the small bubbles of skin that is filled with clear liquid that you can see anywhere on your foot. They can be painful especially when you are doing long distance running. They are mostly caused by the friction of your feet between your socks and skin. Other source of blisters also includes small shoes, tight shoes, moisture and sweaty foot.

You can go to your local Shoe Clinic or shoe shop since they can assist you in looking for the right pair of shoes and to avoid experiencing these usual foot problems. Also, they can recommend trusted treatment for your foot problems.




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