NFPT Blog

When we as health care or fitness professionals meet someone for the first time, we are assessing them as soon as we meet them, as we talk to them and during the formal portion. Why do we do this?

Sooner or later, either you or your clients may require major foot surgery. That’s why it is important to know what foot surgery can involve and what post-operative exercises can be used.

With the ongoing talk about cholesterol, it’s important to remember that the human body requires the stuff just to survive. As with many things in life, the issue is one of balance.

After amino acids have been taken up into muscle tissue, they serve two basic purposes with respect to muscle conditioning.

If you are a runner, you are probably aware of the popularity of the book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall. The book discussed how the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico were able to run so many miles barefoot on very rugged terrain very well and not get injured.

Sometimes less equals more, even when it comes to running shoes. Studies have shown that the footwear that someone wears can influence the gait the individual uses.