Costco Orthotics – Be an Informed Consumer

Costco Orthotics Review Update: Winter 2016 This is an update to a 2010 blog I wrote on orthotics at Costco. Since products available at Costco are ever-changing, from now on I’ll make a point to evaluate the foot orthotic offerings at Costco every time I visit a Costco store...

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High Load Strengthening for Plantar Fasciitis

Study Shows Benefit of Eccentric Strengthening Exercise for Plantar Fasciitis Treatment By Larry Huppin, DPM A 2014 study by Ratcliff demonstrated that doing high load strength training has potential to improve plantar fasciitis symptoms faster than stretching. This is so far the only study on high load training for...

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Treating CrossFit Foot Injuries and Best Shoes for CrossFit

Crossfit Foot Doctor in Seattle   As a podiatrist who both treats many CrossFit athletes and is a CrossFitter myself, I have spent a fair amount of time during my own workouts watching the foot position and shoes of other CrossFitters. Kind of an occupational hazard. In this article I...

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