The feet are a fundamental part of our body because they are together with the legs that allow us to move without impediments. It is for this one but important reason that we should pay more attention to them than we usually do.
For this reason and for let's take care of our feet as it deservesn, we leave you a series of guidelines and tips so that they are always cared for and healthy.
How to take care of our feet: 11 tips
- Every day after showering we will inspect our feet to detect reddened areas, hyperkeratosis (calluses), blisters, etc.
- Before we put on a new footwearor, we will inspect its interior by hand in search of seams or projections that may cause discomfort when walking ...
- Use a suitable footwear for you. This must be made of a soft fabric, that does not rub against the skin, that has a wide toe box, that is flexible when walking and that its sole is non-slip to avoid possible slips and falls.
- If your feet present hyperkeratosis or deformities, it is best that you go to a podiatrist regularly for advice and indicate the treatment to follow.
- If you use Socks, you should change them twice a day. This will prevent normal and daily sweat from causing nail fungus or similar diseases.
- Avoid walking barefoot.
- Do not bring your feet too close to heat sources such as stoves or radiators.
- All the Nails we must cut them from straight shape so that when they grow up, the external spikes do not stick into the skin. We can also file them gently.
- When wash we can do it with water less than 37º C with a neutral soap but not for more than 5 minutes. What you have to do very well afterwards is to dry them properly and thoroughly, with special emphasis on the fingers and the plant.
- We can apply moisturizer all over the foot so that your skin is smoother and less rough. Especially in those areas where calluses are more frequent.
- We must inform our GP any anomaly that we find in our feet. These can present normal signs of walking a lot or of tiredness but they can also contain important information about our good or bad internal functioning.
The feet are another part of our body that must be cared for as much or more than any other. Let's give them the importance they deserve.