Fixing Your Feet: Injury Prevention and Treatments for Athletes
The 6th edition of Fixing Your Feet was released in June 2016.
Endorsements
“If it can happen to feet, John Vonhof offers wise advice about dealing with it. After more than 25 years of treating feet, and reading about treating feet, I’ve found nothing, absolutely nothing, as helpful as Fixing Your Feet.” – Buck Tilton, MS, co-founder of the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS and author of more than a dozen books on outdoor health and safety.
“I can’t praise Fixing Your Feet enough. It is written for us, the walkers and hikers and runners who need advice on what to do before and after we stress our feet.” – Wendy Bumgardner,About.com Guide to Walking
Table of Contents
Getting the Most Out of Fixing Your Feet
The Best of 20 Years of Foot Care
Part One: The Basics
1. Seeking Medical Treatment
2. You Can Have Healthy and Happy Feet
3. Sports and Your Feet
Part Two: Footwear Basics
4. The Magic of Fit
5. Footwear & Insoles
6.Barefoot and Minimalist Footwear
7. Socks
Part Three: Prevention
8. Making Prevention Work
9. Blister Prevention: The New Paradigm
10. Compounds for the Feet
11. Taping for Blisters
12. Orthotics
13. Gaiters
14. Lacing Options
15. Self Care for Your Feet
16. Extreme Conditions & Multiday Events
17. Teamwork and Crew Support
18.Providing Foor Care for Athletes
Part Four: Treatments
19. Treating Your Feet
20. Blisters
21. Sprains & Strains, Fractures and Dislocations
22. Tendon & Ligament Injuries
23. Heel Problems
24. Toe Problems
25. Forefoot Problems
26. Numb Toes & Feet
27. Skin Disorders
28. Cold and Heat Therapy
29. Foot Care Kits
Part Five: Sources and Resources
Appendix:
A. Product Sources
B. Shoe & Gear Reviews
C. Medical & Footwear Specialists
D. Feet-Related Websites
Notes ~ Glossary ~ Bibliography ~ About the Author ~ Index
Specifications
6th edition, 2016
37447 pages
6″ x 9″
Softcover
Published by Wilderness Press
1st edition 1997, 2nd edition 2000, 3rd edition 2004, 4th edition 2006, 5th edition 2011
