While you might not spend a lot of time thinking about your feet, they’re an integral part of your body. Feet are what get you through the thousands of steps that you take each day. Yet, we stuff them into high heels, pound down the sidewalk, and rarely think about foot health.
summer foot care
You may realize how your daily habits can impact your feet. As your body’s foundation, what you do, and don’t do regularly, could be causing long-term damage to the structure and function of your lower extremities. While your podiatrist may commonly tell you all the things you should be doing to keep your feet happy and healthy, here are some surprising habits they wish you’d give up.
As a diabetic, your health is at the forefront of your mind all year long. However, during the hot summer months, it is even more important to keep your condition in check because during this time of the year, you are even more likely to develop a host of foot problems.
As part of the philosophy of the Certified Foot and Ankle Specialist practice, our podiatrists and foot surgeons will first exhaust every conservative method to treat your foot or ankle condition before resorting to a more invasive approach.
Though summer conditions are present year-round in Florida, paying a little more attention to your feet during these extra hot and humid months will help keep your lower extremities healthy and happy for the rest of the year.