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Foot Trouble Prevention Tips by Sheron Hopkins
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Every day your feet carry you around.  They carry your weight without giving you any trouble from day one.  Until something goes wrong, you realize that you have not been paying attention to your feet.  Like the other parts of the body, our feet demands equal attention and care.  Foot trouble prevention tips are given by foot health care specialists to show the proper way in caring for this oft-neglected appendage.

So what’s up with foot trouble prevention tips?  A major cause for foot trouble is ill-fitting shoes.  Sports-related injuries and poor hygiene are also the culprits of many foot problems.  Foot trouble prevention tips can help you wise up to healthier feet.



Here are some valuable tips to keep your feet in top condition:

Ways to prevent foot problems:

  • Always keep the feet clean and dry
  • Daily bathing and foot massage  
  • Wipe in-between toes to prevent bacteria to accumulate
  • Use clean socks daily
  • Do not use shoes and other footwear of other people
  • When buying shoes, buy them in the afternoon when your feet have expanded to its largest, you will be getting better fit.
  • Test the fit of the shoes by walking around and check if your feet can breathe  
  • Wear comfortable shoes
  • Go barefoot once in a while
  • When lying down put your feet up for 30 minutes to improve blood circulation to the feet
  • Exercise your feet by wiggling your toes or arching your feet
  • Grip marbles with your toes to tone feet muscles
  • Always go to a podiatrist if you suspect something wrong with your feet
  • Get medical attention if you have foot infections
  • In trimming nails never trim the edges or you may have grown ingrown nails
  • If you have been hiking, let your feet rest before soaking it in the lake.
  • If your work requires you to sit for long hours, get up and walk around to let the blood circulate.
  • After a good massage, rub petroleum jelly on the soles and put socks overnight, they will emerge soft and silk the next morning
  • Avoid excessive alcohol and smoking
  • Exercise regularly
  • For infants, choose flexible and roomy shoes.

Foot care is always a matter of hygiene, the right shoe fit, and exercise.  Love your feet and they’ll definitely love you back.



 

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