How to Prevent Elliptical Trainer Footburn

A reader of the LA Times has a problem: After 20 minutes of working out on an elliptical trainer, her feet start to burn. What’s going on?  Doug Richie, a Seal Beach-based podiatrist and past president of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, says the problem is nerve pain. Richie advises the pained reader to pay more attention to the position of her feet when she is on the machine. He suggests that she make sure to keep her heels down to distribute
the stress over the entire foot, not just the ball. If that doesn’t do it, he says, try arch supports in shoes. Read more in the LA Times.