Walking Injuries (Page 1 of 3)

Prevention of Aches and Pains
When we walk, we use the skeletal system and body muscles to build cardiorespiratory conditioning and burn fat. Interestedly, the heart and lungs are not the source of our pains.

The pain comes from our feet, ankles, legs (particularly the calf muscles), and the rest of the body’s apparatus that have to work so hard to exercise the heart and lungs.

Keeping injuries to a minimum requires that you do three essential things:

• Take care of your feet and use shoes specifically designed for walking.  
• Strengthen the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints of the feet, legs, and back by following a basic weight-training program.  
• Develop flexibility in the body’s muscular and skeletal systems by following a regular stretching program.

Walker’s Heel
This term is reserved for a group of heel problems that include bone bruises and heel spurs. Walking on hard surfaces normally causes these aliments. The best cure is rest. However, you can use heel cups designed to be worn inside the shoe to ease the pain.

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