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By Thomas Vail, DPM
Podiatry Staff, Blanchard Valley Health System

Read your footprints and discover how you roll! Like a good detective story, your bare footprints can leave clues to your foot health and drop hints about possible problems. Before we crack the barefoot code, here's a quick course on walking patterns.

• The heel usually hits the ground first.
• As the foot moves forward, the arch flattens, and weight is transferred to the ball of the foot.
• As you push off from the ball of the foot, the arch springs upward and does not touch the ground.

At least, that's how normal feet are supposed to work. Unfortunately, many feet aren't normal. In normal feet, this movement is straight. If the foot rolls to the inside, it's called "overpronation" and can strain the arch and hurt the knee. If the foot rolls to the outside, it's called "underpronation" and can lead to stress fractures and ankle sprains.

The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced work to affect highways in near Ada, Ohio during the week beginning April 21. All outlined work is weather permitting.

• State Route 235 between the village of Ada and the Hancock County line will be restricted to one lane for berm repair.
   
• State Route 235 over Interstate 75 will be restricted to one lane for bridge repair.