Treatment of Foot and Ankle

1. - Choose the appropriate shoes. - One of the best things you can do for your feet is to buy and wear the proper shoes. Keep the following in mind to make sure you buy the right ones:

• Make them measure BOTH feet. You probably have one foot bigger than the other, so you'll have to find shoes that look good on the one you have bigger.
• Buy your shoes in the afternoon, as that is when your feet are more swollen. Therefore, if you try on your shoes in the later hours of the afternoon, you will be assured that they will not fit you during the day, as your feet swell.

Foot and Ankle

1. - Soak your feet. - First you will have to get or buy a container large enough and deep enough to accommodate and submerge your feet totally. Add a few drops of mild soap to the bowl and fill it with warm water halfway. You can also add a few drops of your favorite essential oil in order to enjoy an aromatherapy while you relax. Sit in a comfortable chair and soak your feet in the water for 10 minutes.

Foot and Ankle

1. - Soak your feet in lemon juice. - Keep in mind that soaking your feet in lemon juice for about 10 minutes is a great way to remove excess dead skin that has accumulated in them, since the acid in it will help you make it easier to remove. Once you have soaked them in lemon juice for 10 minutes, use a pumice stone or a lime to remove dead and dry skin from your feet.

Foot and Ankle

If you have diabetes, nerve damage in the leg or foot, poor circulation at the foot or an infection around the nail, go to the doctor at once. Do not try to treat this problem at home.

To treat an incarnated nail at home:

• Soak your foot in hot water 3 to 4 times a day if possible. The rest of the time, keep your toe dry.
• Apply a massage gently on inflamed skin.
• Place a small piece of cotton or floss under the nail. Wet the cotton with water or antiseptic.