Every Woman's Guide to Foot Pain Relief: The New Science of Healthy Feet
“InEvery Woman's Guide to Foot Pain Relief, Ms. Bowman skillfully blends scientific research with everyday application in an understandable and entertaining format. She shares abundant advice for overall health. Read it and apply it! Your feet, and whole body, will say ‘thank you.’”— William C. Whiting, Ph.D., author ofBiomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury and Dynatomy: Dynamic Human Anatomy"From the simplicity of finding the right shoe fit to the complexity of the interaction of the dozens of muscles, tendons and bones of the human foot, Katy Bowman'sEvery Woman’s Guide to Foot Pain Reliefaddresses the issues that face today's woman from the ankles down. Writing in an easy, user-friendly manner, she brings forward the problems that are seen daily, explanations of why they are occurring, and simple yet productive approaches to solutions and preventions - all to finally dispel the myth that ‘Feet are supposed to hurt!’”—David B. Alper, DPM, podiatrist and past-president of the Massachusetts Podiatric Medical Society“[Bowman] sensibly helps readers to recognize the consequences of our conscious and unconscious foot behavior by offering direct, accessible and effective foot solutions that anyone can adopt and incorporate with their private clients, group classes and personal self-care.“—Jill Miller, creator of Yoga Tune Up®“Katy Bowman's effort is breezy and informal about anatomy and biomechanics, but bright and informative about 'foot gym' – what to do to restore movement health and 'under-standing' in those poor souls still banging their heels and jamming their toes into the sensory deprivation chambers we call shoes.”—Thomas Myers, author ofAnatomy Trainsand director of Kinesis, Inc.“Katy Bowman’s book is an honest examination and careful explanation of what women as a culture have done to our feet. This is helpful to anyone suffering from foot (and knee and hip) pain who is interested in the root of the problem and motivated to do simple exercises and postural adjustments to fix it. While anatomy can be overly-complex, Bowman does a great job making the science very accessible, and the solutions straightforward.”—Esther Gokhale, author of8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back“For too long all of us—and women in particular—have been slaves to shoe fashion, and the price we have paid is far more than a new pair Jimmy Choos. As Katy Bowman explains inEvery Woman's Guide to Foot Pain Relief, poor footwear choices have weakened our feet, impaired our alignment, and damaged our joints, leading to a host of physical problems from head to toe. Bowman offers simple solutions to improving your health by helping you understand the impact shoes have on your body, showing you how to make smarter footwear choices and describing fun and simple exercises you can do to strengthen your feet. This book is definitely a step in the right direction.”—Daniel Howell, Ph.D., “The Barefoot Professor,” author ofThe Barefoot Book: 50 Great Reasons To Kick Off Your Shoes