Holiday-Proof Your Body: Part 3

Many common seasonal activities can cause injuries, here are some tips to help you stay healthy during the holiday season.

Holiday Challenge #3 - Tight calves/Sore Feet

Causes:
• Wearing high heels
• Dancing at parties
• Standing while cooking
• Walking and shopping

What woman doesn’t love to wear a chic pair of high heels to a holiday party?  But dancing at your holiday parties and shopping can wreak havoc on your feet.

The good news is stretching the calves and loosening the connective tissue at the bottoms of the feet can go a long way towards preventing foot and ankle pain.

Solution:
Stretching your calves: Lean against a chair and lunge forward with one leg and back with the other, gently bring the back heel down to the floor.  Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, repeat 3 times.  Remember… stretching and working out have added benefits for baby boomers including improved bone health, reduced risk of osteoporosis, better balance and reduced risk of falls.