May has been selected for many years now as World Foot Health Month. But unbeknownst to the powers that be, for clubbies, foot health is a daily issue. We think about our feet far more frequently than most people, not because we like to, but because we are forced to. pain, poor footwear choices, physical limitations - these and more tend to keep our feet foremost in our thoughts. And sometime this can be quite annoying, right!? But there it is - our feet, our lives.
But this does not necessarily mean we are all equally good at taking care of our feet. How many of us have issues with nail fungus, or athlete's foot (tinea pedis)? As we age, do we know how to deal with chronic swelling, or edema, effectively? Do we all know what compression stockings are, and how to choose the right sort for our particular needs? How about selecting the best shoe gear, or how to know if we would benefit from orthotic inserts? Or even if the orthotics we do have are doing the best for us? If we are also dealing with diabetes, do we have the best handle on watching for the early development of ulcers, or what to do if one actually begins to develop? How about hyper hydrosis - very sweaty feet?
Foot health does not occur by accident - you have to seek the right information, and apply it properly. Consult with your podiatrist or chiropodist regularly. If you don't have one, seek one out, develop a long-term relationship with that specialist. The better they know your feet, the better they will be able to help you keep your feet healthy for the long haul.
Remember - you've miles to go before you sleep - might as well do it on happy feet!
But this does not necessarily mean we are all equally good at taking care of our feet. How many of us have issues with nail fungus, or athlete's foot (tinea pedis)? As we age, do we know how to deal with chronic swelling, or edema, effectively? Do we all know what compression stockings are, and how to choose the right sort for our particular needs? How about selecting the best shoe gear, or how to know if we would benefit from orthotic inserts? Or even if the orthotics we do have are doing the best for us? If we are also dealing with diabetes, do we have the best handle on watching for the early development of ulcers, or what to do if one actually begins to develop? How about hyper hydrosis - very sweaty feet?
Foot health does not occur by accident - you have to seek the right information, and apply it properly. Consult with your podiatrist or chiropodist regularly. If you don't have one, seek one out, develop a long-term relationship with that specialist. The better they know your feet, the better they will be able to help you keep your feet healthy for the long haul.
Remember - you've miles to go before you sleep - might as well do it on happy feet!
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