Author: Shannon Miller
- Slipping shoes on after being in the pool or at the beach
- During sports seasons, the kids are wearing different shoes and getting their feet wet from sweat or post-practice showers
- You wearing that perfect pair of heels that looks good but doesn\'t fit so well
More importantly, what are common causes of blisters?
- Shoes that don\'t fit well
- Stiff shoes
- Wrinkled socks that rub against your skin
- Excessive moisture
- Foot deformities
- Dry your feet thoroughly after swimming, bathing, working out, etc.
- Always wear socks, which can act as a cushion between your feet and shoes.
- Wear shoes that fit! (Those heels might look real nice, but if they don\'t fit, your feet will turn on you by the end of night!)
- Stay away from popping blisters. Instead, carefully do the following:
- Open a corner of the blister closest to the bottom of the foot with a sterilized utensil, such as a sewing needle
- Drain
- Apply antibiotic cream
- Cover with a bandage
- Check the blister on a regular basis to make sure that it\'s not getting infected.
Be careful thoughl as blisters are not to be confused with warts;
Instead of being fluid filled, and soft, warts are a painful thickening of the skin, and generally stays to the sole of the foot.
Unlike blisters, warts are caused by a virus which can enter the skin through a cut or abrasion.
How can you avoid warts in the first place?
- Don\'t walk barefoot
- Change your shoes daily
- Keep your feet clean and dry - which may be difficult if you have sweaty feet - use a powder if this is occurring
- Don\'t use home treatments
- Don\'t try to dig the warts out, even though it may be tempting; a poditrist will know how to deal with them
- Podiatrists use laser treatments, or Duofilm, a liquid \'asprin\' type wart remover.
The determining way to tell if you have this condition is a painful thickening of the skin, over bony protrusions, or at points of pressure from your shoes. They can also occur on the bottom of the foot, much like warts do.
What causes them?
- Repeated friction and pressure from rubbing against bony areas or lumps in your shoe.
- Tight stockings
- Tendon Imbalance
- And NOT YOUR FAULT: Heredity
- Avoid tight-fitting shoes, socks and hosiery - just as with blisters.
- Wear supportive shoes with a roomy toe box, and low heel - which is more comfortable anyway.
- Do not use heating devices on feet; instead soak in cool water and ice - on the other hand, soaking them with warm water, and then using a pumice stone to scrape off the extra skin is good to do.
- You can use over the counter creams - but dont use medicataed callus corn remover pads
- You can also ask a podiatrist for anything using Pendinol\'s Ureacin-10 cream and AmLactin Moisturizing Lotion (read the ingredients on over the counter lotions to see if these ingredients are contained)
Source: 'Summer Foot Fixes', American Podiatric Medical Association.
Posted In: Fitness : 10/27/2011
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About the Author
The mission of Shannon Miller Lifestyle is to inform, educate and inspire women to lead a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Through books, DVD\'s motivational speaking, a weekly call-in radio show, and website.
Shannon focuses on opening the lines of communication and reminding women that it is okay to ask questions, demand answers, support each other and have fun along the way. Shannon Miller Lifestyle is targetted to women with a focus on pregnancy and motherhood. Visit the website at http://shannonmillerlifestyle.com
