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Tips and curiosities for the health of your feet and legs

Charcutero detrás del mostrador de un mercado al cierre, con las piernas cansadas por trabajar de pie

You clear the last table and your legs feel twice as heavy as they did this morning. Standing still is more tiring than walking, and there is a fairly simple...

Tired legs from standing at work: why it happen...

You clear the last table and your legs feel twice as heavy as they did this morning. Standing still is more tiring than walking, and there is a fairly simple...

Para qué sirven las medias de compresión: camarero joven con calcetines de compresión durante el turno

They are neither just for older people nor do they make you run faster. What do they do to the leg, who are they good for, and what does the...

What do compression socks do? Benefits, how the...

They are neither just for older people nor do they make you run faster. What do they do to the leg, who are they good for, and what does the...

Hombre andando descalzo por casa sobre el suelo de madera del salón

You get home, take off your shoes, and your foot can finally breathe. There's more truth to that than it seems, but your leg has other needs.

Is it good to walk barefoot at home? What the f...

You get home, take off your shoes, and your foot can finally breathe. There's more truth to that than it seems, but your leg has other needs.

Excursionista sentado en una roca revisando si le han salido ampollas al caminar

You hike for three hours, get back to the car, and you feel it: that hot spot on your heel. Moisture is almost always to blame, and that can be...

Blisters from walking: why they form and how to...

You hike for three hours, get back to the car, and you feel it: that hot spot on your heel. Moisture is almost always to blame, and that can be...

Peregrino revisando sus calcetines para el Camino de Santiago a la puerta de un albergue

74% of pilgrims end up with blisters. And it almost always starts with something as small as the sock you are wearing inside your boot.

Socks for the Camino de Santiago: how to choose...

74% of pilgrims end up with blisters. And it almost always starts with something as small as the sock you are wearing inside your boot.

Pies hinchados en el avión durante un vuelo largo, con los zapatos quitados junto al asiento

You land, go to put your shoes on, and your shoe is no longer the same as it was this morning. We’ll tell you why your feet swell on a...

Swollen feet on a plane: why it happens and how...

You land, go to put your shoes on, and your shoe is no longer the same as it was this morning. We’ll tell you why your feet swell on a...