Foot health has a major impact on the whole body’s health. In our articles, you can find advice and tips on foot care, prevention and treatment as well as an overview of various foot deformities.
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The deep squat is a movement pattern that can be mastered by anyone from childhood onwards. Yet over time, mainly due to lack of exercise in adulthood, many people lose this ability. Yet a deep squat is one of the most natural and healthy postures for the body. It has a number of health benefits and can help you maintain or improve your overall mobility and health.
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She struggles with the orthopaedic defect pes equinovarus congenitus (PEC), and helps children with the same defect to live a normal life. Veronika Labaštová lives for the Achilleus association. She describes herself as an ordinary village girl. She doesn't have children, but treats every one of the kids in Achilleus as her own. What is life like with this diagnosis, what does it mean to work for the association and how do Foot Alignment Socks help Veronika?
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We present a fascinating interview with Stanislava Bašatová – the founder and Director of the patient organisation Achilleus, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. It is dedicated to educating and helping patients with the orthopaedic birth defect pes equinovarus congenitus (PEC for short), which you may also know as clubfoot. Stanislava and I talked about the organisation, PEC, and also about her encounter and experience with Foot Alignment Socks in children.
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Long flights to get to your holiday destination can be boring if you don't have anything to keep you entertained, but they can also be hard on your body. Especially your feet. There's a good reason why they say to wear comfortable footwear on a plane, and perhaps even take your shoes off. Our feet tend to swell during a flight. Read our tips on how to combat swollen feet and why you shouldn't forget to pack Foot Alignment Socks when you go on holiday.
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At times we’ve all experienced the unpleasant sensation of sweaty feet and the odour that goes with it. For many, this is a tricky subject that affects their well-being and self-esteem. But what factors actually cause this problem and how to counteract it? Join us in discovering some effective methods to keep your feet fresh.
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There are several fields focused on care for our feet that can be crucial in dealing with various problems. Podiatrists and physiotherapists are the most frequently sought after specialisations. But when should we visit a podiatrist and when should we see a physiotherapist? And what do the two fields actually involve? Let's take a look at it together.
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Have you ever had pains in your forefoot? Then you're sure to know that it can quickly ruin your running plans and even make any exercise less enjoyable for a while. Why and how does forefoot pain occur, how can you prevent it, how can you treat it and what happens if you ignore the pain?
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The ideal individual exists only in textbooks. The term individual approach is often used, but it is doubly true in paediatric physiotherapy. The role of parents is crucial in the development of the child. Mgr. Veronika Studničná is a paediatric physiotherapist who works in a private physiotherapy centre in Prague with children from birth through to the age of 18. Mgr. Edita Knotková is a physiotherapist who is currently on parental leave, and specialises mainly in prevention, babies and mothers after birth and, last but not least, children of preschool age. We had a nice chat with the two physiotherapists, who have become very good friends, about their work with children, their views on development, and we also got onto the subject of Foot Alignment Socks.
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Markéta Pechanová (née Škudrnová) has been a physiotherapist for almost 15 years. During the course of her career, she has worked at a number of hospitals, including the University Hospital in Plzeň or in Motol in Prague. She currently runs her own health-care facility in Klatovy, called Fyzioterapie Jinak (Physiotherapy Another Way). She specialises primarily in children, but describes herself as more of a family physiotherapist. What did she have to say about herself and what does she think about Foot Alignment Socks?
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