Mistake: "I’ll buy expensive orthotics right away."
Skipping rest days: Your feet need 48 hours to recover after a hard run. Don’t skip it.
Walk slowly in place
Ignoring footwear: No amount of stretching will help if your shoes are bad. Fix the root cause first.
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If you experience any of these, see a podiatrist or physical therapist. Ignoring these signs can lead to long-term damage. For example, untreated plantar fasciitis can cause bone spurs, making pain significantly harder to resolve later.
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Take Mark, a 32-year-old basketball coach. After a hard landing during a pickup game, he dismissed it as "just a sore ankle." He played through the week, then noticed his ankle felt "loose" when he turned. Six months later, he had a Grade 2 sprain that required six weeks of physical therapy. "I thought I was tough," he said. "But I just made it worse." Similarly, Maria, a 65-year-old grandmother, fell off a step and landed hard. She ignored the swelling for days, thinking "it's just a bruise." Weeks later, she developed chronic knee pain from compensating for her ankle injury. "I wish I'd taken it seriously from the start," she said.
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