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When
your feet hurt, it is not a good feeling. Foot pain is serious. I
recall many times taking my heels off in the choir stand just to get
relief from my hurting feet. Oh what a relief it was to take the
heels off, even if it was only for a moment. I was not the only one,
because sometimes when the pastor asked us to go into the audience
many choir members were scrambling to get back into their heels.
Foot care is definitely important. I am now more picky about what
shoes or heels that I wear. One of my new improvements is that I now
wear my shoes for comfort more than for styles or fads.
1.
Soak Your Feet
Do
you recall how good it feels to soak your tired feet in warm water?
That is one of the best feelings. TLC (Tender loving care) is
something that your feet will thrive on.
2.
Comfortable Shoes
Did
you know that shoes that fit too tightly can cause corns or ingrown
toenails? In addition, some shoes are bad for your feet even though
they fit properly. Although I see many wearing Stiletto’s I could
not imagine wearing them, because they are so high. I recall buying
a pair of heels without trying them on. They were my normal size.
When I got home and tried them they were too big. Needless to say I
was upset, because I liked the style of shoe. I even tried to wear
them around the house and they kept falling off my feet. I finally
decided to take them back and prayed they had another pair that would
fit. Thank goodness they did, so I just exchanged them. The right
fit felt so much better. I can recall being uncomfortable wearing
heels and even having problems with certain type of shoes. Foot care
is definitely important. I am now more picky about what shoes or
heels that I wear. One of my new improvements is that I now wear my
shoes for comfort more than for styles or fads. What about you?
3.
Pumice Stone
After
you have soaked your feet in water for about 10 to 15 minutes a
pumice stone can be used to remove the dry skin from your feet. It
will also help to smooth out those rough edges on your feet. I have
found when I keep my feet moisturized regularly I do not need to use
a pumice stone personally. I
also find that the Skin So Soft Gel body oil provides lots of
moisture to my feet and it smells good too.
4.
Wearing Flip Flops
Did
you know that when using a public shower like the gym you should wear
flip-flops or shower shoes? Doing this can protect your feet from
possible foot fungus such as athlete's foot and nail fungus. Also,
according to boston.com culture you definitely should wear flip-flops
when showering in a college dorm.
5.
Healthy Feet
Do
you examine your feet or wash your feet daily with warm soap and
water? You should do this daily for good foot health according to
medlineplus foothealth.com.
6. Prevention
There
are a few things that you can do to prevent foot trouble. Preventing
foot trouble is what I would consider foot maintenance. If you need
to be on your feet all day take breaks and get off of your feet
according to Web MD. In addition, they further suggest that you
keep your toenails trimmed so that they don’t grow into your skin.
I know that I have experienced the poor circulation because of
elastic in my socks. I also personally have discovered I needed to
take socks off often and just give my feet a time to breath and
relax.
7. Diabetic Foot Care
Did
you know that besides inspecting your feet daily, you should
moisturize your feet but not in between the toes because that could
cause fungal infection according to Foothealth facts.org? I never
realized that. So know that your feet are very important and play an
active part in your life. Keep your feet healthy as well as
beautiful.
Well
at this point, I would say your feet are very very important. What
do you think?
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4 comments:
Thanks so much for linking up your post at the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty 42!
These are good tips. It feels so nice to soak your feet!
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Betty, these are all sound suggestions, our feet are important. Even though I am a physician, I don't think I truly appreciated my feet until I broke a bone in my foot 2 years ago. The pain and especially the immobility while it healed were life changing-I've never taken them for granted since.
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