Foot Health Health information topics about Foot Health: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Foot Skeletal Structure American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.apma.org/s_apma/doc.asp?TRACKID=&CID=162&DID=8980 Children 1. Sports and Your Children's Feet American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.aapsm.org/children_sports.html 2. Guide to Children's Shoes American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_childrensshoes.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Shoes National Institutes of Health http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/search/term=shoes&recruiting=true Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Initial Evaluation: What Kind of Shape Are Your Fe American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness03.html 2. Watch Out for These Red Flags American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness12.html Nutrition 1. Eat Right . . . Your Feet Will Thank You American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness10.html Organizations 1. American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.apma.org/ 2. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons http://www.acfas.org/ 3. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeleta http://www.niams.nih.gov/ 4. American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine http://www.aapsm.org/ 5. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.aofas.org/ Overviews 1. General Foot Health American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.apma.org/s_apma/doc.asp?CID=371&DID=9406 Prevention/Screening 1. Taking Care of Your Foot and Ankle American Physical Therapy Association http://www.apta.org/Consumer/ptandyourbody/footandankle 2. Practice Good Foot Hygiene and Toenail Care American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness11.html 3. Keep Your Feet Flexible American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness09.html Related Issues 1. Walking and Your Feet American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine http://www.aapsm.org/walking.html 2. Top Ten Travel Tips for Your Feet American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.apma.org/s_apma/doc.asp?CID=25&DID=8935 3. Running and Your Feet American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine http://www.aapsm.org/running.html 4. Lacing Techniques for Proper Shoe Fit American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/gf_a_lacing.html 5. Know Your Sports Shoes American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness08.html 6. Footwear American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.apma.org/s_apma/doc.asp?CID=371&DID=9396 7. Cycling & Your Feet American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine http://www.aapsm.org/cycling.html 8. Basketball & Your Feet American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine http://www.aapsm.org/basketball.html 9. Baseball & Your Feet American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine http://www.aapsm.org/baseball.html 10. Aerobics & Your Feet American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.aapsm.org/aerobics.html Seniors 1. Aging and Your Feet American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.apma.org/s_apma/doc.asp?CID=371&DID=9382 2. Foot Care National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/footcare.asp Specific Conditions 1. High Blood Pressure: The Podiatric Physician and C American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.apma.org/s_apma/doc.asp?CID=371&DID=9410 2. Footdrop Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00724 3. Foot Swelling during Air Travel: What Causes It? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00722 4. Flatfeet Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00449 5. Normal and Abnormal Changes in the Foot American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness02.html 6. How to "Read" Your Footprints American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness04.html Treatment 1. Smelly (Malodorous) Feet American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=360&topcategory=Foo...   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! Health News Yahoo! Health News Health reforms trigger spending shift New U.S. reforms are poised to dramatically shift the nation's healthcare spending, not only curbing Medicare costs but also pumping more money toward the private sector as roughly 32 million people gain coverage. 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