Imagine running to a patient’s room to help save a life. Standing, walking, running up and downstairs for 12 hours straight. Helping people heal, assisting in bringing life into the world as well as performing life-saving CPR.
If you suspect you have a broken toe, always have it checked out. Not getting the proper treatment or believing that nothing can be done for that broken toe can make injuries worse, such as suffering from arthritis later down the road.
Did you know that your feet are one of the most common areas to develop skin rashes?
With cooler weather on the way, most of us have begun the process of putting our sandals away in exchange for warmer, closed-toed shoes.
When we think of gout, we often immediately assume that it is something that only our grandparents or the elderly get, that it will never happen to us! Truth be told, gout is more common in your forties and fifties, and it occurs more in males.
This scorching hot weather means pool days, beach vacations and weekend get-a-ways at the lake. This typically means time spent barefoot. A barefoot approach to summer could lead to an unpleasant summer. Watch out for these summer seasonal foot traps!
You are walking in the yard to play with your children or grandchildren and, then, all of a sudden, you step into a hole and lose your balance. In this situation, your body naturally reacts to what is happening to it.
Now that spring weather is ramping up, many of you will be getting out and getting active. With all of this new physical activity, have you taken the time to see how your feet are doing?
In the Duchess of Cambridge’s most recent trip to India, she removed her shoes in respect while visiting the site of Mahatma Gandhi’s death revealing some shocking imperfections on her feet. That’s right, even the royals struggle with poor foot conditions.
Your feet work hard for you every day. Just like your neck, back, and shoulders, your feet can also benefit from a regular rubdown.
