Seniors can fight foot pain. (Aging).(bunion, heel bone care)(Brief Article)

From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: February 1, 2002 | Copyright information

Senior citizens with foot pain can do something about it. Instead of abiding by the faulty, but commonly accepted, notion that muscle and joint discomfort is a natural consequence of aging, they could seek treatment, rather than needlessly endure pain that will deprive them of an active lifestyle, according to a spokesperson for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

"Unfortunately, many seniors believe it's normal to have pain as you get older, but nothing cou...

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