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PART I Learn to Love Your Feet ......................1 1. An Inside Look at Your Feet ..........................3 2. The Life Cycle of the Foot .................. 14 3. Double Standard: The Love-Hate Relationship Between Women and Their Feet ...................29 PART II: Common and Uncommon Complaints ..........37 4. Athlete's Foot ...................................39 5. B unions ........................................45 6. Calluses ...........................5.......... 59 7. Corns and Blisters ...............................68 8. Fallen Arches, Flat Feet, and Plantar Fasciitis ..........72 9. Hammertoes ....................................84 10. Heel Pain .......................................90 11. Ingrown Toenails and Other Common Nail Problems .... .96 12. Morton's Neuroma ...............................99 13. Nail Fungus ....................................103 14. Sprained Ankles and Shin Splints ............ ...... 108 15. Tendinitis: Your Achilles Heel .......................113 16. Warts ........................................122 17. If You Need an Operation: What's New in Diagnosis and Surgery .................................. 129 PART III: Your Feet and the Rest of Your Body .........139 18. Arthritis and Your Feet . . .. ................... .141 19. Diabetes and Your Feet ...........................148 20. Your Feet and Your Aching Back .................... 153 PART IV: Foot Care for Every Lifestyle ...............159 21. The Beautiful Foot ...............................161 22. Shoe Sawy ......... .... ............... .. 176 23. The Pregnant Foot ..............................189 24. Your Children's Feet .............................197 25. The Older Foot .................................203 26. The Accident-Prone Foot: Seasonal Foot Disasters and Other Foolish Missteps ......................211 27. The Stressed-Out Foot: The Mind- Body-Soul Connection ..........................217 28. The Well-Exercised Foot ..........................229 29. How to Find the Best Medical Care for Your Lifestyle ....248 Afterword .......................................... 255 Appendix A: Ouick First-Aid Fixes .......................257 Appendix B: Exercises .. ............................261 Index .............................................2 67 About the Author ....................................279