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Happy Feet

Happy Feet

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:40:46-05:00June 12th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Injury Prevention Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Melissa Baudo, feet, massage, toe stretching, Medical Subject Headings, Medical classification, Foot, Toe, Human leg, Shoe, Heel, Pointe technique, Arches of the foot, Hammer toe, Tadasana, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Toebox, Toe box, Broken toe|

Dr. Melissa Baudo Marchetti, PT, DPT, SCS, MTC Whether you are a dancer, high-heel wearer, runner, or athlete who wears cleats, we all put a lot of pressure on our toes and the arches of our feet. Here are four tips to healthier feet. We’re certainly guilty of cramming our feet into countless pairs of cute-but-cramped pointed toe shoes. Toe stretching may be the answer. There are benefits of spacing out those ten little piggies. Toe stretching goes beyond simply [...]

Running 101: “Know Pain, Know Gain”

Running 101: “Know Pain, Know Gain”

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:45:22-05:00May 17th, 2018|Categories: Injury Prevention Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Gait Retraining Articles, Running Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Melissa Baudo, running, orthotics, shoes, pain, running injury, gait analysis, shoe wear, Medicine, Perception, Foot, Shoe, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Animal locomotion, Terrestrial locomotion, Footwear, Running injuries, Gait, Sneakers, Biomechanics, Consumer goods, Athletic shoes|

By: Melissa Baudo Marchetti, PT, DPT, SCS, MTC Calling all runners! The Peachtree Road Race is just two months away. So, if you are running in pain right now, help is just a phone call away. Studies show that up to 90% of runners will experience injury at some point during their running tenure and as low as 20% actually seek medical care--this does not have to be the case! Runners commonly experience low back, hip, knee and foot [...]