Yamuna foot savers are one of the most fabulous foot care products ever invented! These easy to use foot fitness products can do amazing things to help reduce foot pain and improve your posture, body alignment, and health. If you are challenged with arch pain, heel pain, flat feet, foot cramps, plantar fasciitis, or other foot problems, getting a pair of Yamuna Foot Savers and using them regularly can really help make a difference for how your feet feel.
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Help for Plantar Fasciitis, Flat Feet, & Reducing Foot Pain
A Fantastic Feet Toe Stretch to Help Reduce Toe Pain and Foot Pain
Improve the Mobility of your Toes. Activate, Lift, & Strengthen the Arch of Your Foot. Help Improve Gait and Foot Action to Walk & Run Faster and Farther with Happy, Healthy Feet.
How flexible is your Foot? Do your toes bend easily in each direction? Can you stand or kneel and tuck your toes way under to be securely balanced on the balls of your feet? How far do your toes bend the other direction to point, like a ballerina in a toe shoe? Do you run or walk and have stiff ankles and tight muscles in your feet & toes? Do your feet cramp up a lot and leave you hopping around with calf cramps or foot pain? Do you have Hammer Toes that fold and buckle from the middle of the toe joints rather than bending from where the toes meet the foot?Â
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Foot & Ankle Strength Exercise Tips: Seated Heel Lifts
Do you realize how important good foot, ankle, and leg alignment is when lifting and lowering your heels ?
Here is a very simple (but sometimes tricky) foot fitness exercise to improve foot and ankle alignment. This seated heel lift foot-care exercise can increase ankle strength, and help you gain body awareness about what your feet, ankles, and legs are doing as you rise on your toes, and lower your heels.
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In the News…How to Tie Your Running Shoes
I love seeing great foot care information on the News! Check out this video clip. Bruce Wilk discusses three different techniques to properly tie your running shoes. Discover the differences, and learn how to lace your running shoes (or ALL your shoes!) for improved arch support and healthy feet.
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Ankle Sprains Influenced by Foot Position During Walking & Running
Have you ever sprained your ankle? Did it turn into a nagging chronic injury?
I recently came across a synopsis of a study that was published in the June online edition of the AJSM (American Journal of Sports Medicine) that shows a correlation between ankle alignment and ankle sprains.  Ankle sprains are the most common sports-related injury, and many people develop chronic instability and repetitive ankle injuries.
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Q & A and Pilates Exercise Tips: Foot Fitness for Runners
I’m in a Running Group on LinkedIn, and recently received this great question about foot fitness, running, and orthotics.
Here’s the Question:
“Aliesa, your posts are very informative and caught my interest! I saw an article recently about not using orthotics long term for running. I pronate and my arches are falling. Do you have recommendations for stretching or strengthening the feet so I don’t need to rely on orthotics while running?  Thanks!”
My Response:Â
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Interesting Article on Flip-Flops and Foot Pain
Flip-Flops are Great… If You Enjoy Poor Foot Mechanics, Increased Risk of Injury, and Foot Pain…
One of my clients brought me a copy of an article written by Rachel Saslow for the Washington Post, that was recently re-published in the Wichita Eagle newspaper about Flip-flops.Â
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Foot Fitness Exercise Tips: Single Toe Flipper Stretch
This Single Toe Flipper Stretch is a great foot-care exercise to stretch the feet and especially the toes. Improve foot mobility so that you can better use your feet and toes to push off the ground when you walk and run. Poor shoe choices and a short stride can restrict the foot muscles and toes from functioning properly. Use this single toe stretch to improve the flipper action of your toes and help keep your feet strong, fit, and flexible.Â
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Anytime Foot Care Stretch for Your Toes, Ankles, Calves and Legs
Foot-on-Foot Calf Stretch
This easy foot care exercise will stretch your toes, foot, ankle, calf, and hamstring muscles. It’s excellent for stiff toes, tight ankles, and plantar fasciitis problems. Use this foot fitness exercise to increase flexibility, and reduce risk of injury to your feet, ankles, and lower legs. You can practice this foot fitness exercise anytime – great after a long walk or run, during your cool-down stretch after Pilates or other exercise programs, and can even be done sitting in your chair at work!
No excuses…Â Now you can quickly sneak in a couple of extra foot, calf, and hamstring stretches throughout your day to help keep you healthy and fit!
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Improve Ankle Strength and Flexibility with This Easy Foot Fitness Exercise: Ankle Circles
Here’s a video demonstration of a quick and easy foot care exercise that you can practice anywhere to help improve ankle strength and ankle flexibility to keep your feet healthy and fit!
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