HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET
Most likely, you don’t give your feet much thought. However, take a time to halt and express your gratitude to those pets. Day after exhausting day, they carry you around, rarely complaining. What do you give back to them?
It pays to take good care of your paws, in all seriousness. Many people don’t, which leaves them in awkward situations when something goes wrong and they end up in a cast. Your guidance to better foot care is provided here.
1. Get a Proper Shoe Measurement
Your feet may have changed since you stopped measuring them at the age of 18, but this is still true. According to a recent examination of the medical literature, 37% of diabetic patients and 24% of general patients, respectively, wore ill-fitting shoes. That’s terrible news since it puts people at risk of neuropathy, especially those with poor blood sugar management. Soon, more on that.
Visit a specialist as soon as possible to determine which shoes or inserts will assist you the best. They’ll measure your foot’s length and width while taking into account things like the presence or absence of arches. The good news is that you might not need to spend money on new paw clothing. Often, the right insoles can make your present pair work unless they’re hopelessly tight beyond even a stretcher’s ability to correct.
2. Keep Your Toenails Trimmed
Your party technique of cradling your toes in your mouth like a baby can dazzle others, but you should refrain from biting those nails. To keep them at a healthy length, give them a decent trim and file once every week. Since you won’t be accidently kicking them under the covers again, your partner will appreciate you.
Well-trimmed toes not only look good and make partners happy, but they also protect against various health hazards. Pathogens can live under dirty toenails. You may spread E. coli from pet waste on your bare feet if you wandered around outside barefoot and walked on your carpet. Furthermore, regular trimming avoids painful ingrown toenails, which may need to be treated surgically. American healthcare is pricey, so give those pets a manicure.
3. Inspect Your Feet For Signs Of Trouble
Examine your feet while you clip your toenails. Do you have any cuts? If so, make sure to clean them thoroughly and apply a triple antibiotic ointment to them to prevent infection.
The final step is very important if you have diabetes. Numbness in the extremities brought on by diabetic neuropathy might hide an infection from view. If it reaches locations where the nerves are still alive, you may experience excruciating pain and a higher risk of sepsis.
If you have diabetes, you should also be on the lookout for diabetic dermopathy. If you begin to notice brownish-gray patches, which are frequently shin spots and one of the first symptoms of this condition, speak with your doctor. Additionally, blisters, infection, and swelling of the skin around the nail are possible.
4. Give Your Feet A Little Elevation
Do your feet ever become cold? It can mean that your heart is having problems. Since heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women globally, having cold feet may indicate that you have peripheral artery disease or heart failure.
Elevating your feet is one approach to increase blood flow to them. If you want no one to know, tuck a stool under your desk. Are you a home office user? There is no reason why you cannot set up a couch.
5. Encourage Circulation By Keeping Moving
Additionally, you can promote circulation by engaging in a regular workout regimen. People with diabetes can benefit most from doing this because it encourages better food habits and blood sugar control.
Finding something you love is the key. All you need is a beat to get started dancing, which you can do in your living room. People with chronic pain conditions like arthritis find that water-based exercises are a godsend because they relieve pressure on the joints. Look for a pool that is cozy and well-heated.