Our feet carry the entire burden of our body throughout our lives. In our daily lives, we walk, run and stand for long hours. During all these hours, it is our feet that get tired and worn out the most. Unfortunately, we often do not pay the necessary attention to our feet. However, having healthy feet is a prerequisite for a healthy life.
While only 5% of newborn babies have foot problems, 60% of adults have various foot disorders. Therefore, if we want to have healthy feet for a lifetime, it is very important to know the diseases that affect our feet and the ways to prevent them.
For a healthy foot, all bones and soft tissues, joints and ligaments, starting from the ankle to the fingers, are in harmony. It must work smoothly and, of course, the skin of your feet must also be problem-free. Feet undergo structural changes over the years, become uncomfortable and deformed. The person's weight, living conditions, shoe selection, genetic predispositions and sociocultural needs are important factors in this. Standing for very long hours, walking long distances, choosing closed-toe and high-heeled shoes for work, washing feet frequently but not paying attention to drying generally negatively affect foot health; It facilitates the formation of disorders such as deformation in the foot structure, calluses, warts and fungal infections, ingrown nails and foot odor. Systemic diseases that a person has can also affect foot health. Individuals with rheumatism, gout, diabetes, thyroid diseases, circulatory disorders, and vascular diseases should pay more attention to their foot health and receive support from medical foot care units under the supervision of a physician.
In the unit where you apply for foot care; Appropriate products should be used, the environment should be hygienic, the materials used should be personalized and medical devices should be sterile. A foot care or pedicure procedure performed without paying attention to these conditions may lead to bacterial infection, warts or fungal infections in that area, or more dangerously, the transmission of infections that will affect the person systemically.
&nb sp; In order to have healthy feet, care should be taken in choosing shoes. When buying shoes, the correct shoe size must be determined, the shoe model must be suitable for the foot shape (make sure that the big toes and the comb part of the foot are widest are comfortable), the shoe sole must be orthopedic, the heel height should not strain the ankle, and the material from which the shoe is made must have a breathable, non-sweating texture. It is one of the things that a person should pay attention to.
Remember that 'the feet suffer the punishment of the foolish head'. Please pay attention to the health of your feet, which is so important in our daily lives.
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