Friday, July 29, 2011

Foot Care

Foot Care: Without doubt, your feet are the most active part of your body, even more than your hands. In fact, most of the time they are definitely overworked. Especially in todays day and age, the big metros are so widespread that one has to cover long distances to get from one place to the next be it for job or other work. Therefore it is very much essential that one must take extra care of their feet in order to avoid having foot problems. Moreover you can try to make skin on the feet like babies have  soft and silk. 


make a rule before going to bed daily pamper your feet with a rich moisturizing cream, vaseline or any child cream and wear cotton socks.Use hot-cold water technique. Dip your feet in hot water and then after five minutes dip it in cold water. Do this for 20 minutes. This method improves the blood circulation.
Choose your shoes carefully and pick only the best quality.
Do not expose your feet to extreme climate i.e., extreme cold or extreme heat.
Use the special scrub for feet. To do it, mix sugar with olive oil.
If you suffer from excessive sweating of feet, make the fine remedy by yourself. Grind apricot kernels and mix them with water. Put the mixture on the feet for 15-20 minutes before sleep.
  
The skin on your feet is quite hardwearing but it is still important that you take care of the most hardworking part of your body. Wash your feet every day. You wouldn’t think twice about washing your body, so don’t forget your feet cleaning with soap or shower gel gets rid of the daily build-up of grime and sweat.Dry your feet thoroughly - including between your toes. Fungi flourish in warm, damp conditions, which can lead to athlete’s foot. 
  • Use a pumice stone or foot scrub to exfoliate hard skin on the soles of your feet. This is best done during or after a shower or bath when the skin is soft.
  • Trim your toenails. Use nail clippers or scissors to cut straight across each toenail don’t cut down the sides as this can lead to in-growing nails. If nails are hard, soften them in a hot bath or shower before cutting them.
  • Wear a clean pair of socks everyday, and rotate your shoes so they don’t get smelly.
  • Don’t squash your feet into badly fitting shoes. This can lead to bunions.
  • If you have diabetes, blood flow problems can lead to nerve damage or ulcers in the feet. Visit a podiatrist or chiropodist regularly so that any problems are found early.
  • After a long day on the go, your feet can feel tender and sore. Rejuvenate them with a hot foot soak, but remember not to plunge very cold feet into hot water, as this can cause chilblains.
  • Many of us moisturise our bodies, so each time you do,use a foot cream to soften cracked heels.
  • make a rule before going to bed daily pamper your feet with a rich moisturizing cream, vaseline or any child cream and wear cotton socks.
  • Use hot-cold water technique. Dip your feet in hot water and then after five minutes dip it in cold water. Do this for 20 minutes. This method improves the blood circulation.
  • Choose your shoes carefully and pick only the best quality.
  • Do not expose your feet to extreme climate i.e., extreme cold or extreme heat.Use the special scrub for feet. To do it, mix sugar with olive oil.
  • If you suffer from excessive sweating of feet, make the fine remedy by yourself. Grind apricot kernels and mix them with water. Put the mixture on the feet for 15-20 minutes before sleep.
Many of us do not give our feet the required attention, hardly realizing that they absorb nearly 5  times our body weight. Each foot has 26  bones-a quarter of all the bones in your body-combined with an  intricate network of muscles and tendons.
  • Keep your toe nails trimmed
  • Remove rough skin.
  • Massage feet & ankle regularly.F
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