[pct-l] My feet are killing me!

[Edward Anderson]

Whimpie,

There is a book that you should read.  There is information about how high-tech 
running shoes have actually damaged the human foot.  It is also a good 
read.      "Born To Run"  by Christopher McDougall

MendoRider




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From: Ken and Wanda Brimmer <kbrimmer at cccomm.net>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 6:26:48 PM
Subject: [pct-l] My feet are killing me!

The balls on my feet are unusually large and as a consequence I get a lot of 
blisters..but after reading the articles about Morton's Neuroma, I believe many 
of you have hit the nail on the head. Wrong metaphor but you get the idea.  I 
have learned to work with the pain (hence the name Whimpie) and as long as I 
stop and wriggle my toes, I can continue.  Diane, you have suggested a wider 
shoe which makes perfect since.  Can you recommend a wide shoe.  I currently 
wear the Osolo brand.  Heavy but waterproof which works for me. I'm not rich so 
can't afford a different brand for each season and I do a lot of winter hiking.  
I am also working on my posture, concentrating on "butt in, chest out, lining up 
my spine and landing on my heels".  This posture techniques seems to work great 
on a flat road but not sure how I can climb a steep slope...worried about 
falling over backwards.  I have also heard that some people get a cortisone shot 
(please talk me out of this) into the nerve bun
dle.  My apologies if I haven't responded correctly to the forum.  
Whimpie 
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