Starting Off On The Right Foot

Starting Off On The Right Foot

by

Ashley Osier

MA, HHE, CPS, CSMT, CAMT, CAYT, CWHP

 ~ Holistic Wellness for Mind, Body, and Spirit ~

Feet Feet Feet!! These things we walk on, run on, cram into tight shoes, neglect, stand on for hours, and take for granted. We demand so much of them and expect them to perform well regardless of how we treat them. Where's the love?

Search results for foot pain is up to 28,600,000 and approximately 10% of the population deals with a condition on the rise called plantar fasciitis. The increase of falls and mortality rates associated with falls can be connected to a lack of balance, pain and numbness in the feet and inability to perform activities of daily living at a normal rate and pace, to name a few. With so many complications and health-related costs, one might think people would be more aware of their feet.

But what do people really know about their feet? Did you know that with aging, the feet lose density of muscle, decreased effectiveness of nerve function, increased blood pooling and fluid retention, and loss of padding? Did you know that weight and force applied to the feet, regardless of age, affects the structure of the feet, balance, ability to evenly distribute weight across both feet, and foot mobility? Are you aware that your posture is affected by your awareness of your feet?

In my Foot Awareness Series started this week, I begin to help viewers become more aware of their feet and how correcting their foot posture and weight distribution can enhance their overall wellness. I will be uploading more videos on the feet, from foot care to balancing strategies for fall prevention through the month of April in light of April being Foot Awareness Month.

I hope you can join me! To view the first video of the Foot Posture series, you can click 5 Foot Posture Basics. To subscribe to the channel and be the first to receive notification on my weekly videos, click receive notifications of new videos.

I look forward to sharing more wellness information with you through posture education and other aspects of holistic health education.

Joyfully,

Ashley Osier

The Posture Specialist

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Ashley Osier is a holistic health educator and therapist, stress management therapist, corrective posture and exercise specialist, an acupressure and massage therapist, stretching, massage, acupressure, and self-acupressure instructor and creator of the Point Release™ Technique and StretchFit™ Method. She specializes in working with stress management, injury prevention and pain relief, therapeutic stretching for individuals and couples, and posture awareness. She also offers coaching in nutrition and support for women going through divorce. Appointments can be scheduled by contacting her at ewsomatherapy@gmail.com.

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