In 1999 he was forced to pull out of successive tournaments in Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Indianapolis because of tendinitis in his right big toe and foot.

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He had stretched out his stockinged foot and dipped his big toe into the water, moving it slowly back and forth, his leg fully extended, for he could only just reach far enough to touch the surface.

NEWYORKER: While the Women Are Sleeping

Radcliffe had been suffering from a ganglion, a swelling that forms around the tendons or joints, on the same foot and it is believed that it may have put pressure on the toe by changing her foot dynamics.

BBC: Radcliffe out of London Marathon

Balance: Standing on one foot, walking heel-to-toe and standing up without using your arms can help improve balance.

CNN: The new face of fitness is getting older

Thompson said people should always wear padded, acrylic-blend socks, which wick moisture away from the foot, under properly fitted shoes that have plenty of toe room and support.

CNN: Flip-flops present feet with a painful problem

In homage to the Surrealists, Louboutin once created a pair of pumps with a hydrodynamic shape, a bulging eye above the pinkie toe, and tessellating rows of black and gold scales the foot as a fish.

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The sleek, sexy Blue Bar makes a mean martini, and for a healthier indulgence, the superb 22, 000-square-foot spa offers 16 harbor-view treatment rooms, an extensive hydrotherapy suite, and a menu that dips a toe into Chinese medicine.

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