Daily Foot Care
As always, prevention is the best medicine. A good daily foot care regimen will help keep your feet healthy.
Start by assembling a foot care kit containing clippers, nail file, lotion, a pumice stone and a non-breakable hand mirror. Having everything you need in one place makes it easier to follow the foot care routine every day.
- 1.Wash your feet in warm water (not hot), suing mild soap. Don’t soak your feet as this will dry the skin out.
- 2.While your feet are still wet, use the pumice stone to keep calluses under control.
- 3. Dry your feet carefully, especially between the toes.
- 4.Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone else to check them for you.
- 5. Clean cuts or scratches with mild soap and water, and cover with a dry dressing suitable for sensitive skin.
- 6. Trim your toenails straight across and file and sharp edges particularly the corners of the nail to prevent sharp edges from cutting the skin.
- 7.Apply a non-perfumed lotion to your heels and soles. Wipe off excess lotion that is not absorbed. Don’t put lotion between the toes unless it is designed to do so such as Footlogix. Excess moisture can promote infection.
- 8.Wear fresh clean socks and well-fitting shoes every day. Whenever possible, wear white socks - if you have a cut or sore, the drainage will be easy to see.