Re: rider foot pain/disorders

[Annette Gordon <agordon@worldofwonder.net>]

Forgive me if you already have broad stirrups like flex-ride etc. If you're
using English stirrup irons which are narrower it may be giving you more
pain in your feet and ankles. I switched to Flex-ride stirrups a few months
ago and they have significantly helped me and my mare's way of going. I can
stay balanced up there much more easily and my feet don't hurt although I
don't have the foot complaint you have. 

Other than that I'm afraid I have no useful advice to offer myself. Hope
someone else can help. 

Annette
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> From: guest@endurance.net 
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net 
> Subject: rider foot pain/disorders 
> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 00:22:05 -0700 (PDT)
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>From: Cathy Nezgoda 
>Email: nezgo@aol.com
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>Dear distance enthusiasts,
>I am an ex distance rider who can now 
>barely ride 15 minutes without my feet
>"going to sleep" in the stirrups. On 
>the ground, the balls of my feet are in
>constant discomfort or outright pain. 
>The orthopedist says "metatarsalgia" 
>due to the years and miles of 
>compression and concussion from running. 
>I am interested in hearing from other
>riders about how they have coped with 
>this disorder or other foot pain. Maybe
>"Rider Health" would be a worthwhile 
>addition to the webpage.
>Thank you very much for your responses.
>
>Cathy Nezgoda nezgo@aol.com
>