Spokane Podiatry and foot pain: How being overweight is affecting your feet

Do you have a lot of foot pain no matter what sort of shoe you wear, or how often you take a break and sit down? Are you more than just a few pounds over weight? Most likely, your weight is damaging your feet. With each step you take, you are putting about 1 ½ times of your weight on each foot. If you are a runner, or trying to be a runner, it is more like 3 or 4 times your weight with each step. Among other foot problems, being over weight can cause heel pain and arthritis. You should go visit your Spokane podiatry office and get their expert opinion. They will most likely send you home with some pain medication, stretches, and instructions to lose weight!

What can I do to easy my foot pain?

 Start out gently. If you are significantly over weight, running is only going to exacerbate the condition. Light cardio like using a stationary bicycle, an elliptical machine, and even a beginner’s aerobics class is a good place to get going. Once you have started loosing the weight, step up the intensity of your exercise. Start using light weights for resistance training. We all know that muscles burn more calories than fat. And even though muscle also weighs more than fat, the added strength to your joints will also help decrease your foot pain, as well as any other joint pain, like knees, back, shoulders, and your neck.

What if losing weight doesn’t stop my foot pain?

If you have lost a significant amount of weight (10-50 pounds, depending on how over weight you were to start with), and you still have foot pain, go back to your Spokane Podiatry office. Once they see your weight loss, and note that you are still in pain, it will most likely prompt a more in depth look at your feet and any underlying causes there may be that were originally disguised by your weight.

Who can help me get off the extra pounds?

Zach Hunt, the owner of Physzique Personal Fitness is one of the leading personal trainers in the Spokane area. He can sit down with you and discuss your needs and wants. He has the knowledge to help you make the right choices in exercises and stretches to best resolve your foot pains, and to strengthen your core so that you don’t cause any other pain by making the wrong exercise choices. He will keep you motivated and on the right track to be in the best shape of your life!

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