RX For Sore Feet: Rubz Massage Ball


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

RX For Sore Feet: Rubz Massage Ball

When my feet are dog tired, I like to give them a Rubz down. This little ball, just under two inches in diameter, gives the perfect foot massage. While standing, place your foot on the ball and roll; the 172 "stimulating fingers" work the soles of your feet. If you want more pressure, you simply put more of your body weight onto the ball. My feet crave a little rub after a long hike or run. Read more

Keep Running: Prevent Plantar Fasciitis With These Tips


Updated 02/10/12 4:41 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Prevent Plantar Fasciitis and Foot Pain

From pounding the pavement running to spending a day in fashionable shoes that lack proper support, feet take a beating. If you're training for a race this Spring and upping your mileage, it pays to show your peds some love. You can do some preventive prehab to avoid coming down with a case of plantar fasciitis. This painful condition, which can be common in new runners and affects women more Read more

Start Now to Prevent Achy, Tired, and Sore Feet This Summer


Updated 05/18/11 11:39 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

How to Prevent Tired, Achy, and Cracked Feet

Whether your feet are sore from a long run or a night on the dance floor, there's one thing for certain — achy, throbbing feet can put a damper on your day, not to mention your workout. With Spring in full swing and Summer fast approaching, chances are you'll be using your feet more and more, whether it's a steady stream of weekend hiking or enjoying the outdoors with longer runs. But before Read more

Goddessbody Gives Tips on Relieving Shoulder Tension


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Relieve Shoulder Tension With Reflexology

Here are tips from the OnSugar blogger goddessbody, a licensed reflexologist, on relieving shoulder tension by rubbing specific parts of your feet. Shoulder pain and muscle stiffness are very prevalent and I find that most of my clients complain of holding some degree of muscle tension in their shoulders. The shoulder reflexes are found on the proximal phalanx of the 5th toe. This is the area Read more