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For high heels, how high is too high?

  • 1 1/2 inches
  • 2 inches
  • 3 or more inches
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Running barefoot is better for your feet than running in shoes.

  • True
  • False
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Who gets bunions?

  • People with wide feet
  • More than half of all women
  • People of Eastern European descent
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If your heel hurts, it's most often because of:

  • A callus
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • A bone bruise
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What causes runners' toenails to blacken?

  • Hard surfaces
  • Sweat
  • Runner's fungus
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Wearing tight shoes or high heels can increase your risk of getting a type of tumor in your foot.

  • True
  • False
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What causes a woman's feet to get bigger when they are pregnant?

  • Weight gain
  • Hormones
  • Swelling
  • All of the above
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Why are your feet mostly likely to hurt after standing?

  • You didn't stretch properly before
  • You have fallen arches
  • Your feet have fallen asleep
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What's a pinky toe tuck?

  • The way dancers wrap the small toe
  • Cosmetic surgery to narrow the baby toe
  • Curling your toes to fit in tight shoes
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Can you ever safely wear flip-flops?

  • Yes
  • No
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Where can you catch athlete's foot?

  • From bed sheets
  • From sterilized pedicure tools
  • From new gym socks
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A good way to prevent heel blisters is to:

  • Wear cotton socks
  • Apply antiperspirant spray to the heel
  • Bend the backs of shoes
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So what's the difference between a corn and a callus?

  • Infection causes corns; friction causes calluses
  • A corn is on the toe; a callus is on the sole
  • They're the exact same thing
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You wake up with a swollen, shiny, red, painful big toe. You may have:

  • A delayed reaction to a stubbed toe
  • Gout
  • A fungal infection
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What causes most ingrown toenails?

  • Cutting toenails straight across
  • Cutting toenails with a curve
  • Cutting toenails too short
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How long is the "breaking in" period for new shoes?

  • The minute you put them on
  • Within an hour
  • Within a week of steady wearing
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For a safe, natural cure for athlete's foot or nail fungus, just pee on your feet in the shower.

  • True
  • False
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Why do people with diabetes need more foot care?

  • People with diabetes get more bunions
  • Nerve damage makes sores go unnoticed
  • Diabetes causes bones to break more easily

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Jane Anderson, DPM, podiatrist and spokesperson for the American Podiatric Medical Association.

American Academy of Family Physicians.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Plantar Fasciitis and Bone Spurs," "Heel Pain," "Shoes."

American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine: "Socks-Hosiery: Essential Equipment for Athletes."

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

American College of Sports Medicine.

American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: "Nail Fungus Infection," "Orthopaedic Surgeons Warn Against Summer Inspired “Foot Facelifts.”

American Podiatric Medical Association: "Athlete's Foot," APMA Position Statement on Barefoot Running, "Down at Their Heels: Heel Pain Tops America’s List Of Persistent Foot Ailments," "Important Do's and Don'ts to Avoid a Summer 'Flip-Flop Fiasco.'"

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: "Cosmetic foot surgery condemned by doctors."

Arthritis Foundation: "Help for Heel Pain."

Caselli, M., Podiatry Today, April 2002, vol. 15, pp. 68-69.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "Gout."

The Cleveland Clinic: "Bunions."

Cronin, N. Journal of Applied Physiology, January 12, 2012.

Csapo, R. Journal of Experimental Biology, August 1, 2010.

Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide: "Athlete's Foot: Causes, Prevention and Treatment."

Institute for Preventive Foot Health: "Black Toe."

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: "Running Injuries."

Kirby, K., Podiatry Today, "Barefoot Versus Shod Running: Which Is Best?" May 2012, col. 25, page 54-60.

Los Angeles County Podiatric Medical Society: "Athlete's Foot."

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse: "Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes."

Spina, R., Cameron, M., Alexander, R. "The effect of functional fascial taping on Morton's Neuroma," Australasian Chiropractic & Osteopathy, July 10, 2002.

Ward, P., Podiatry Today, "A Guide to Common Foot and Ankle Golf Injuries," August 2010, vol. 23, pp. 74-77.

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