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Foot Care
Back to School: Children’s Heel Pain Prevention
Heel pain in children is becoming increasingly common — especially in young athletes. Their bodies are growing and changing more...
Calf Pain Relief
Tight Calves Stretches: Not All Stretches Are Created Equal
Tight calves can lead to foot, ankle, and knee issues—but not all stretches help. Learn why generic stretches fall short and which targeted techniques truly work.
Foot Care
What do Heel Spurs Feel Like?
Heel spurs can be extremely painful, basically causing the ligament that attaches to your foot (the plantar fascia) to separate...
Foot Care
ProStretch: The Intelligent Stretching System
For more than two decades, Medi-Dyne’s ProStretch® has been used by physical therapists, athletic trainers and athletes themselves to bring effective pain...
Foot Care
Why Your Feet Hurt When Running
It’s the bane of runners everywhere – painful feet. Sometimes, it can get so bad that you wonder whether it...
Foot Care
What is the Cause of that Heel Pain You’re Suffering?
Just about any sort of persistent pain can be maddening, especially when you can’t pinpoint the exact cause. One of...
Foot Care
Common Triathlon-Related Injuries
If you test your body to the extreme, it’s basically a given that you will suffer some sort of injury....
Foot Care
Top Running Injury No. 10: Plantar Fasciitis
This is the 10th and final article in a series highlighting some of the most common injuries suffered by runners....
Foot Care
Why are More Pro Athletes Dealing with Plantar Fasciitis?
USA Today recently ran an excellent article detailing various professional athletes’ struggles with plantar fasciitis. If you’ve ever suffered from the...
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Health & Wellness
Weak Knees? Causes, Exercises and Knee Support Options
Weak knees can affect everyday movement, exercise, and confidence during activity. Learn common causes of knee weakness, exercises that may help strengthen the muscles around the knee, and knee sup...
Knee Pain
How to Choose the Best Knee Support for Running
Not sure which knee support to wear while running? Learn the differences between knee straps, sleeves and braces, what to look for in a running knee support, and how to choose the right level of su...
Health & Wellness
Cho-Pat Knee Straps: How Do They Work and When Should You Use One?
Do Cho-Pat knee straps really work? Learn more about common knee injuries and how Cho-Pat designs address the primary causes of knee injuries.
