Many foot, ankle and lower body injuries require a period of immobilization in casts, walking boots or semi-rigid braces. This “off-loading” of forces allows the body to conduct its repair work on bone, tendon, ligament and muscle tissue. Unfortunately in
Winter on the Treadmill Part II
It seems like it has been a rough winter in Colorado. I cannot tell if I am becoming more sensitive to the cold as I get older or if Fort Collins has transformed itself into a northern Siberian metropolis. It
Feet
The feet are fascinating. They contain 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 little muscles, ligaments and tendons. Get sweaty feet? They also have over 250,000 sweat glands! They are one of the most sensitive structures in our body.