"The
socks really made a huge and soothing
difference"
Bernadine Bainton
Anchorage, AK
"Great
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Robert Kendrick, Woodland Park CO
"SmoothToe
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Tracy Hofshulte, Elgin, MN
"As
a podiatrist and triathlete, I
will absolutely recommend SmoothToe Socks
to my patients ... as well as to my
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Maggie Fournier, DPM
Gunderson Lutheran Clinic
"I
love SmoothToe socks because they
don't sag into my shoes."
Terri Runge, Kapolei
"I
wear SmoothToe's under an AFO to prevent
blisters and sores. I also recommend them
to athletes who have issues with blisters.
Thanks."
Lynn R Swiggum, MS, LAT
"I
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my calf!"
Nathan
"I've
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Rachel M. Smith, Elgin MN
Recovery
Strategies for Dancers
Irish Dancing is a highly demanding sport
and dancers are top class athletes. I do
not think anyone who would argue with that.
Although Irish Dancing is demanding on the
body but especially on the feet and legs,
the level of care and attention paid to
these parts of the body is nowhere comparable
to care given to other athletes in, say
running or football.
Dancers, like runners and footballers who
place a huge demand on the lower limbs,
face special challenges. The challenges
are not only in acquiring the skill during
training or during high impact performances,
but also during recovery.
The recovery phase is as important to any
athlete in any sport as are the training
and performance phases.
The essential factors necessary for peak
performance therefore require planning for
all phases. The various components necessary
for the recovery phase include
nutrition,
hydration,
looking
after your feet and legs,
rest
and sleep,
warming
and stretching,
Looking
after Your Legs and Feet.
Warming
and Stretching
It is absolutely essential that every dancer
warms up and stretches for about 10-15 minutes
before they engage is a vigorous practice
or performance. Warming up increases blood
flow into muscles, increases warmth in tissues,
oxygen and flexibility of ligaments.
The
15 minutes spent warming up is not time
wasted considering that injury can mean
weeks or months of pain and on the treatment
bench.
The Magic of Ice packs
Until now, ice treatment has been the mainstay
of initiating recovery after a hard practice
or performance session. This excellent means
of recovery management is sound and seeks
to reduce pooling in the extremities. Otherwise,
you develop aches and pains which delays
the next practice and may predispose the
athlete to injury.
However, dipping your legs in an ice bucket
is a short term measure and can have some
undesirable side effects if not correctly
applied.
The modern and ideal way of initiating and
maintain recovery is to combine methods
that are both scientific and known to work.
Active
Recovery Plan – Energizing Socks
SmoothToe™ energizing socks are designed
to initiate and hasten recovery and maintain
the process until the next session.
Unique features of SmoothToe™ include
the following.
Contains 74% CoolMax fibre design and
engineering that provides a wicking effect
of moisture away from the feet. So your
legs and feet remain cool and dry. This
is important in avoiding blister formation
and bruising.
SmoothToe™ is a compression sock
that applies gradual pressure from feet
upwards encouraging fluid and blood return
to the heart. When you have SmoothToe
™ you do not then need to raise
your feet. The fluid returns in any case.
SmoothToe™ is cotton free. This
important feature prevents retention of
moisture and overgrowth of bacteria. Bacteria
and fungus on feet is not only bad for
people with diabetes but also for athletes
like dancers.
Massage,
Rest and sleep
This aspect has been emphasized recently
in many sports research publications. Many
athletes do realize the importance of a
good night’s sleep. Champions will
have set patterns they have developed over
the years. Yoga as a form of relaxation,
conditioning and recovery is also becoming
more popular.
SmoothToe energizing socks hug your leg
and feel like you’re getting a gentle
foot massage while you wear them. Many people
choose to sleep in them to extend the benefits.
SmoothToe®
socks are unlike any you’ve
ever worn before. So it’s
important that you prepare yourself
suitably before wearing themfor an extended duration.
You
should think of introducing SmoothToe®
socks in much the same way as introducing
an orthotic device to your feet
i.e. slowly at first.
We
recommend wearing your SmoothToe®
for a couple of hours in
the evening for the first few days,
and then extending the amount
of time up to 3 – 4 hours
per night after day four (or
as you feel comfortable).
By
day five or six your feet should
be accustomed to the added support
and be ready for all day wear. Some
people have found sleeping in them
is a good way to get your feet used
to your SmoothToe® even faster.
On
the other hand you might find that
you’re able to wear your SmoothToe®
all day everyday right from the start
… so go ahead and slip them
on now!
Contact:
Joe
Kabukoba
Managing Director
Boundless Health Ltd
(44)845 057 7864 customerservices@boundless-health.com
Greg Hoscheit
Partner
Lifestyle Medical Group LLC
+1 507 251 6092 Greg@LifestyleMedGroup.com
•
Return Policy: If you order more than one pair of socks you are
permitted to return one opened pair of socks.
All the others must be returned unopened, & we'll refund
your full purchase price.
nutrition,
The
15 minutes spent warming up is not time
wasted considering that injury can mean
weeks or months of pain and on the treatment
bench. 
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