On Your Feet All Day

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On Your Feet All Day

A plain-language guide to plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, bursitis, metatarsalgia, and the other foot injuries that come with the job

Most books about foot pain are written for runners. This one is written for servers finishing a ten-hour shift on tile, nurses working 12-hour shifts on hospital floors, tradespeople on concrete slabs all day, and service members standing in formation and marching in boots.

Written by Elise Matichak, DPM, a podiatric physician, it explains what repeated load on hard floors does inside the foot, how to tell the common job-related injuries apart, and which fixes are worth your time and money — translated into a schedule that doesn’t include a rest day.

Inside the 40-page printable workbook:

The wear-and-tear chain: how ordinary shifts turn into overuse injuries, the 8 risk factors working against you, your arch type, and the tight-calf connection

Plain-language chapters on plantar fasciitis, fat pad atrophy, Baxter’s nerve entrapment, Achilles tendonitis, bursitis, and metatarsalgia, plus a “Which one is it?” comparison

How to choose boots and shoes that actually work, and how to read a shoe from the side to spot worn-out cushioning

What arch supports, carbon fiber plates, metatarsal pads, and compression socks can and can’t do, plus padding for corns, bunions, and hammertoes

An end-of-shift recovery routine and clear guidance on when to push through and when to stop

A shift checklist, weekly recovery tracker, pain log, arch type quick-check, boot and shoe buying checklist, and a quick-reference cheat sheet for your locker, bag, or truck

Aligned with the APTA heel pain and Achilles tendinopathy clinical practice guidelines, the ACFAS heel pain guideline, and NIOSH-reviewed research on prolonged standing at work.

Format: After purchase, you’ll get an email with a link to download the workbook as a PDF or EPUB.

For educational purposes only. This workbook does not replace care from your physician or podiatrist.