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Use Your Feet to Keep Your Feet

While struggling to run with peripheral artery disease (PAD), I discovered the value of strengthening my feet, especially for effective toe and foot flexion. Imagine gripping the ground with your toes - toe flexion. Imagine gripping the ground with your whole foot - foot flexion. Flexing my "little" toes: second toe, or "long toe,” third toe, or "middle toe,” fourth toe, or "ring toe,” and the fifth toe, or ... Read more

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 Bill Hall on Signed Up For the 2024 North Carolina Ironman 70.3, To Keep My Training On Track: “Go for it Kev. We’re rooting for you.” May 17, 10:04
 Kevin Morgan on Keep Your Feet With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or Diabetes: “Hi Cheri, it’s a battle, that’s for sure, but with a little work, combined with some anatomical and physiological common…” Apr 22, 06:34
 Cheri Murphy on Keep Your Feet With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or Diabetes: “I recently saw an article at my cardiac interventional medicine doctor’s office..Indeed it was comforting fo kmow someonecekse was fighting…” Apr 17, 22:56
 Roger A Renne DVM on Keep Your Feet With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or Diabetes: “Thanks Kevin for helpful advice on avoiding numb feet.” Feb 24, 13:11
 Kevin Morgan on Wake Up Your Feet In The Pool For Peripheral Arterial Disease Therapy: “Hi Steven, sorry for the delay, I tend to have too many irons in the fire. You can find better…” Feb 2, 11:35






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Disclaimer: As a veterinarian, I do not provide medical advice for human animals. If you undertake or modify an exercise program, consult your medical advisors before doing so. Undertaking activities pursued by the author does not mean that he endorses your undertaking such activities, which is clearly your decision and responsibility. Be careful and sensible, please.