Excess Body Weight Detrimental to Foot Health: MD Podiatrist

The pounds we carry unquestionably affect our foot health, says Dan Michaels, DPM. Dr. Michaels found that 74% of overweight Americans surveyed say they experience foot pain. A little over half of U.S. adults surveyed confess that discomfort due to excess weight limits their everyday activities; which means physical fitness also falls by the wayside.
 
 
Instead of giving up, Dr. Michaels suggests modification. Habitual exercisers can switch to running or walking every other day instead of on consecutive days. Or, log the same miles but spread them out more over the week. Non-weight-bearing workouts – biking, swimming, water aerobics, and elliptical machines – are alternatives.