Tag: American Chiropractic Assn

Improving Foot Health: Athletic Shoes, Orthotics, and More courtesy of the American Chiropractic Association

Improving Foot Health: Athletic Shoes, Orthotics, and More courtesy of the American Chiropractic Association By Christina DeBusk  June 21, 2023 Research indicates that “footwear is the oldest known fashion accessory in use,” with evidence suggesting that people were wearing something on their feet by the Stone Age. Since that time, we’ve seen numerous advances in footwear, providing benefits to athletes and non-athletes alike. Though opinions may differ on how exactly these advances affect performance, there’s no denying that athletic footwear has come a long way.  Footwear Advances for Athletes  One benefit of the footwear evolution that some point to is enhanced Read More »

What are the benefits and downfalls of barefoot running?

What are the benefits and downfalls of barefoot running? Years ago, a book called Born to Run convinced an entire generation of runners that barefoot running was better than running with shoes. Africa has produced many Kenyan NYC marathon winners who grew up running barefoot to school and culturally spent most of their time without shoes.   The book suggested that they were better runners because of this and as a result, they ran faster and it was better for them.   The book failed to mention that years of adaptation were also built into their boy mechanics. The truth is that Read More »