Houston Podiatry

With the arrival of good weather, the uncovering of the feet begins little by little. Stop using a more closed footwear for a fresher one and in this transit it is necessary to take into account some guidelines to avoid putting the health of the foot at risk. Today in The Podiatrist's Blog we give you 3 tips for foot care with the arrival of heat.

1. Visit the podiatrist to explore the feet carefully and check that there is no pathology that could aggravate more in summer. For example, eliminate possible hardnesses, helomas or other dermal pathologies that could exist, as well as give the appropriate treatment to avoid painful cracks in the heels.

With the arrival of the first heat strokes it is common for the feet to begin to swell and that the excess of sweating affects them. This leads to a greater number of consultations for pain due to the existence of "chicken eyes" between the fingers or pain in existing bunions, for example. In general, it is the moment in which the patient becomes aware of the problems caused in the feet by not having taken care of them during the rest of the year. "Estefanía Soriano, podologist and vice-president of the Illustrious Official College of Podiatrists of the Valencian Community.

2. Make a good cut and filing of nails to enhance their natural state after polishing and to detect any anomaly such as fungi in time.

3. To use a footwear that is breathable and that does not allow the heat to stay stuck in it, because if this happens it promotes sweating, softening of the skin and also promote the appearance of fungi. Another of the main problems that we find ourselves at this time of the year is that we start to use a non-socks halter footwear and this causes the foot to be in direct contact with the shoe favoring an excess of friction that, in case the footwear not comfortable and the foot is adequately treated and hydrated, could cause the appearance of chafing, blisters and other skin lesions.

Source: El Blog del Podólogo

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