Doctor K gives some special advice about how to take care of your feet at home with a DIY pedicure routine. Doctor K suggests soaking your feet in a basin of warm water, then rubbing a pumice stone against your feet skin to remove dead skin cells after drying thoroughly. Moisturize your toenails with lotion, then push the cuticles to the side instead of cutting them. Aftering clipping your toenails and cleaning underneath, moisturize with lotion. Apply nail polish, then disinfect your pedicure instruments with rubbing alcohol or peroxide.
Every day foot care is very important to prevent infection and other foot ailments. For more information about working on your feet, contact Dr. Carl Ginsberg of Pennsylvania. Our doctor will treat your foot and ankle needs.
Every Day Foot Care
Often, people take care of their bodies, face and hair more so than they do for their feet. But the feet are a very important aspect of our bodies, and one that we should pay more attention to. After all, without our feet, we would not be able to perform most daily tasks. It is best to check your feet regularly to make sure there are no new bruises or cuts that you may not have noticed before, for example.
For dry feet, moisturizer can easily be a remedy and can be applied as often as necessary to the affected areas. Wearing shoes that fit well can also help you maintain good foot health, as well as making it easier to walk and do daily activities without the stress or pain of ill-fitting shoes, high heels, or even flip flops.
Also, wearing clean socks with closed shoes is important to ensure that sweat and bacteria do not accumulate within the shoe. Clean socks help to prevent athlete’s foot, fungi problems, bad odors, and can absorb sweat.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our office located in Jenkintown, PA. We offer the newest diagnostic and treatment technologies for all your foot and ankle needs.