May 26, 2012

Cracked heels and heel balm

Heel balm

I occasionally suffer from cracked heels. The last time was several years ago when I ramped up my walking to improve fitness.

It’s similar this time. I’ve been taking a half-hour walk every day so far this year, in addition to my usual treks across the city with work.

The weather has also been very dry and, more recently, quite hot as well.

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Metatarsal stress fracture

metatarsal stress fracture

I suddenly started to experience pain towards the front of my right foot near the big toe on Thursday night. I had never experienced this pain before, which was most discomforting, and had no idea of the cause. On Friday it was difficult to walk, so I took the bus to and from work, and [...]

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