Care Tips for your Feet

We suppose you never thought about your feet as an admirable things. But if you stop for a moment and do your math, you'll realize that one quarter of your body's bones is located in those two small things. Not only that, they are responsible for taking you from point A to point B, they're helping you maintain balance, they support your body and endure huge amount of pressure every day. Being remarkable as they are, don't you think your feet deserve some special care? You don't need a tone of money in order to do that; you can take care of them yourself in the comfort of your home, and by making wise decisions concerning the choice of shoes. With the next few advices, we'll help you with that.

The importance of water

Sure, we don't need to tell you to wash your feet regularly, but we want to draw your attention to doing it properly. And that does imply bending over and soaping the area in between the toes as well. Also, make sure you dry them completely (in between the toes area also) to prevent bacteria, athlete's foot, fungus and similar problems. From time to time, soak them into warm water with a little liquid soap. After washing your feet, always moisturize with creams and lotions.

Shoes issue

Being the protector and the tormentor of your feet, we should dedicate some attention to them. Shoes need some time to air out, to prevent some infections, so alternate the shoes on a daily basis. You should also change socks and stockings a few times a day. Avoid tight shoes, other than causing pain, they can distort toe shape. If you are a heel lover, never opt for some that are higher than 2 inches, and make sure they are stable and wide at the toes area. Steer away from completely flat shoes too, and from flip flops, because they don't provide arch support. We've learned from Bankstown Podiatry, podiatrists from Revesby, that women are more prone to developing flat feet, which can lead to number of other problems.

Feet can age too

Your feet change as you age, and you should adapt foot care accordingly. As you age, your feet get wider and longer, your arch is becoming flatter, ligaments and bones thins out and you're gradually losing some range of ankles' motion. You can reduce some of the unwanted changes to minimum, by taking proper care of your feet.

In your twenties and thirties, you should avoid high heels because they seriously hurt your toenails and toes. If you do wish to wear them, do that occasionally and find insoles that serve as a proper support, and fill your shoes with shoe pads that protect heels and toes and decrease the strain high heels have on your feet. You should also have a pair of shoes for each activity (jogging, basketball, hiking, aerobics, etc.).

After you reach your thirties you will notice that bottom pads of your feet are losing suppleness and thickness, also a decrease in strength. This is the time to really start caring and pampering your feet.

In your forties and fifties, you are supposed to help your feet to stay strong by wearing comfortable shoes, never walking barefoot, and doing exercises. After the age of sixty, see a doctor for trimming the nails, inspect your feet for changes regularly and buy shoes with hook-and-loop straps to avoid on and off problems.

Your feet have a difficult task of carrying you around the world, so be nice to them, because taking proper care of them will keep you on your toes.

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