Keep Your Feet Fit For Life
The New Year brings new resolutions, lose weight, work out more, generally get healthy overall, and so much more. An important addition to that list – Foot Care!
People need to pay special attention to their feet and watch carefully for any signs of danger. Here’s a checklist of Do’s and Don'ts for you consider...
Do’s
- Inspect feet daily for cuts, blisters, scratches, redness, and swelling
- If you have diabetes, remember to inform every doctor you visit
- Wash feet daily, always dry carefully between the toes
- Powder feet daily, lightly after bathing
- Cut toenails straight across
- Keep feet warm and dry
- Use a good skin lotion to protect your feet from cracking and drying, but not between the toes
- Wear loose-fitting socks to bed if feet are cold; never use heating pads or hot water bottles
- Wear comfortable, well-fitting shoes
- Inspect the inside of shoes for foreign objects and torn lining each time you put them on
Don’ts
- If you are diabetic, Don’t walk barefoot, even indoors!
- Don’t smoke. Smoking reduces blood circulation
- Don’t cut corns or calluses yourself
- Don’t use caustic chemical agents or any other irritants for removal of corns and calluses
- Don’t wear open-toed shoes, particularly sandals with thongs between toes