Experts Applaud Physical Activity Guidelines Bill

October 23, 2009

Press Release:
EXPERTS APPLAUD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES BILL
ACSM led call for creation of federal guidelines in 2006; members served on scientific writing team

INDIANAPOLIS — As debate continues over health system reform, a proposal with vast preventive power is drawing widespread support. Scientists, physicians, public health experts and others have rallied in favor of the Physical Activity [...]

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Gout as a cause of heel pain

October 22, 2009

Gout is not a common cause of heel pain but gout can affect the subtalar joint, causing pain in the rearfoot. The urate crystals can also deposit in the plantar soft tissue and mimic plantar fasciitis. The differential diagnosis is usually difficult as both can mimic other symptoms. For gout and heel pain, considers a [...]

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Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT) Shoes

October 17, 2009

These are the shoes that are supposed to give you a workout while you wear them. Masai Barefoot Technology or MBT shoes are shoes inspired in design by the non-shoe wearing Masai tribe of people from Africa. The shoes have a rocker bottom that is supposed to simulate the natural gait of walking barefoot exhibited [...]

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