14 Foot Health Tips - General Foot Health - Understand Your Feet | The Finest Quality Comfort Footwear Period!
Foot health is too important to be taken for granted.
Whether you're living with diabetes or not, the tips below will help you keep your feet healthy.
Trimming nails too short or tapering them at the edges often leads to ingrown toenails.
Keeping your feet clean can prevent infection. Being gentle as you bathe them prevents unnecessary abrasions.
Check your feet for cuts, blisters, scratches, redness and swelling. Catching these problems early can help prevent more serious complications later.
Moisturizing your feet will prevent dry skin, which is more likely to crack and become infected. Moisturizer trapped between your toes can breed fungus.
Over-the-counter chemical agents and do-it-yourself corn and callous treatments can irritate the skin of your feet. Ask your podiatrist to trim any corns or calluses you develop.
Keeping your feet clean and dry is the first step to avoiding infection. Socks should be free of significant seams and stitching — and made of moisture-wicking materials. Dyes that bleed from sock fabric can cause infections in open wounds.
Socks that are too loose can cause friction inside your shoes, which can lead to blisters and other irritations. Socks that are too tight can restrict blood circulation.
Wearing clean, comfortable socks to bed is the best way to keep your feet warm at night. Never use a heating pad or hot water bottle.
Always be sure the inside of your shoes are free of irritants and loose debris that might irritate your feet.
Fungus and infection thrive in cool, moist environments. Keeping your feet warm and dry will protect them from such conditions as athlete's foot.
Shoes and slippers are a simple way to protect your foot from bumps and bruises that can turn into more worrisome complications.
Smoking impairs blood circulation. Maintaining healthy blood circulation to their extremities is key to preventing amputation for people with diabetes.
Responsible diabetes management will reduce your chances of developing the complications that can lead to amputation.
Visit a podiatrist if you're experiencing symptoms or you have any questions at all about the health of your feet. Your podiatrist will recommend how often you should have follow-up appointments.
If you suffer from diabetes or any foot health concerns, we strongly encourage you to see a foot health professional to ensure all of your foot health needs are properly addressed. We have a depository of podiatrists across Australia who can offer foot advice as well as who recommend and sell our shoes. They can be found by CLICKING HERE.