Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

vii

PART I

INTRODUCTION

 

Chapter 1

A Guide to the Foot and How We Walk

3

Chapter 2

Personal Care and Professional Help for Feet

18

Chapter 3

About Shoes

26

PART II

FOOT DISORDERS AND OTHER PROBLEMS

 

Chapter 4

Foot Alignment Problems

35

Chapter 5

Flat Feet and High-Arched Feet

47

Chapter 6

Skin Conditions Affecting the Foot

55

Chapter 7

Toenail Disorders

77

Chapter 8

Bunions and Other Toe Conditions

90

Chapter 9

Heel Pain

104

Chapter 10

Nerve Syndromes Affecting the Foot and Ankle

113

Chapter 11

Arthritis Affecting Foot and Ankle Joints

128

Chapter 12

Tendon Injuries

140

PART III

PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL FOOT NEEDS

 

Chapter 13

Foot Problems that Start in Childhood

153

Chapter 14

Common Sports Injuries and the Sports Enthusiast’s Foot

172

Chapter 15

Foot Health for People with Diabetes

187

Chapter 16

Orthotic Devices to Alleviate Foot Problems

198

 

Resources

205

 

Index

207