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 Fee 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