This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down to discuss the most popular footwear of the season – flip-flops – and how it is stressing out your body.  From bunions, to plantar fasciitis, to knee, hip, and back issues, wearing flip-flops for extended periods of time may create more issues than you can imagine for your joints.  Check out all of the details, as well as what to do about this, in this week’s episode!

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Charlie Cates

Charlie Cates is the leading consultant to high-level professional, college, & high school basketball players in the Chicagoland area for injury prevention, recovery, & muscle performance. As a certified Muscle Activation Techniques® MATRx practitioner & former college basketball player, he uses his personal experience & understanding of the game & player demands to create customized exercise options for his clients to recover faster & perform their best. He is certified in the highest levels of MAT®, including MATRx, MATRx Stim, and MAT® Athlete. Follow him on Instagram @CharlieCates!