The Whole Foot Book: A Complete Program for Taking Care of Your Feet - Softcover

This book is impressive! It is written not only to be very useful for people to understand their condition, but as a primary care physician, I see direct application to my practice with respect to addressing my patients' foot and ankle concerns.-Michael L. Baach, MD,Parkside Internal Medicine, Carmel IN "The Whole Foot Book is a comprehensive unbiased guide that will help people better understand their specifi c foot condition. The Whole Foot is an excellent tool "-Brian G. Elliott DPM, FACFAS,American Health Network Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Greenfi eld, IN "Today's society demands information that helps one make informed decisions concerning their own or families' healthcare. And this book does just that for foot and ankle health problems. In an era of fi tness and need to be informed, thisbook is a must read for the active person or individual with chronic foot ailments."-Richard Alvarez, MD,Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,College of Medicine Chattanooga, University of Tennessee

Foot pain and injuries can thwart everyone from the athlete to even the weekend warrior. While many books review basic foot and ankle conditions, The Whole Foot Book offers numerous solutions for each problem, as there is no one best solution - different treatments work for different feet. This comprehensive resource covers footwear basics, prevention, and treatments along with clear diagrams, photos, and charts that demonstrate techniques and solutions. It covers common foot problems faced by diabetics, seniors, and athletes, including bunions, hammer toes, corns, calluses, warts, and skin maladies. In also features a chapter on choosing the proper footwear, gives advice on when to seek professional attention and helps you to understand when foot surgery is not and is not necessary, and highlights recent advances in foot surgery. But The Whole Foot Book goes further and addresses less common issues including neuropathy, blood clots, and HIV/Aids among others. The book really covers the whole foot.

Special Features:

• Addresses the most common sources of foot pain including nail conditions, skin conditions, heel spurs, bunions and swelling
• Provides detailed step-by-step instructions for self-care of skin and nails
• Helps you to understand when foot surgery is not and is not necessary
• Provides easy-to-understand explanations of the causes of foot pain