StartStanding.org has written an interesting article about how your shoes may be one of the culprits causing your back pain and advocate wearing shoes with wider toe-boxes, like Pedors, that allow your feet to splay out naturally when progressing through your stride. It's a quick and interesting read. Click here to read it.
StartStanding.org also offer some other handy tips about things you can do to help strengthen and exercise your feet and have lots of great product recommendations on their website that will enhance your well being.
Taken from their website:
"A sedentary lifestyle is one of the contributing factors to two of the top three causes of death in the U.S. and has also been linked to type 2 diabetes, chronic back pain and a shorter life span. We are passionate about educating the world about the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle and helping people find simple ways to add movement into their life."
You can read their article about shoes and back pain here.
Or dive right in and join the StartStanding Movement here.
John