Our feet are the foundation of our body, yet they often bear the brunt of daily activities, leading to various common foot problems. Understanding these issues and implementing preventive measures can help maintain foot health and overall well-being.

This condition involves deterioration and dysfunction of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot. It often results from chronic oxidative stress. “It feels as if one’s heel stepped on a small stone or a Lego,” Dr. Meredith Warner told First for Women Magazine. “Most times, the pain is worse in the mornings and will improve during the day,” the Baton Rouge, Louisiana orthopedic surgeon and inventor of The Healing Sole says.

To prevent and hopefully treat plantar fasciitis, do the following basic steps: maintain a healthy weight, wear supportive shoes with proper arch support for your foot type, stretch the calf and foot muscles regularly, and wear The Healing Sole, patented footwear designed to strengthen and stretch with every step to promote healing. The Healing Sole is meant to be a functional platform that allows your own body to heal itself.

A bunion is a bony bump that forms at the base of the big toe, causing it to lean inward toward the other toes. Tight or narrow shoes, genetic predisposition, and structural foot abnormalities can contribute to their development and/or symptoms. To prevent pain associated with bunions, wear shoes with a wide toe box, avoid high heels or shoes with pointed toes, use protective pads over prominent bunions, and perform foot-strengthening exercises. Wear good shoes when you can and do the stretching and if you must wear dress shoes on occasion, they will then be less painful.