Head Over Heels for Barefooting at Revitalize Chiropractic in North Fort Worth

Revitalize Chiropractic in Saginaw is in agreement that bare is the healthiest state for your feet to be in. In his book, Take Off Your Shoes and Walk, Simon Wikler, D.S.C., makes the case that practically all modern men’s and women’s shoes have no relation to the natural shape of the human foot.

The results of a barefoot childhood:

• Fewer instances of deformed toes

• Greater foot flexibility

• Greater ability to spread the toes

• Denser muscles on the bottom of the feet

• Greater agility than those who had never gone barefoot

• Better hip circumduction and more flexibility of the gluteal and hamstring muscles.

Adults who go barefoot experience the following benefits:

• Naturally shaped feet, including straighter toes free of corns, hammer toes, bunions and calluses in the wrong places

• Well-shaped legs resulting from a natural and balanced gait

• A more natural motion, free of the weight brought on by shoes

• Prevention of blisters, ingrown toenails and plantar warts

Modified excerpt from: Head Over Heels for Barefooting by Bill Ades. Read more in Pathways at pathwaystofamilywellness.org