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Taking Care of Your Feet

Q: How should I take care of my feet?

A: During nice weather, it's tempting to walk barefoot around the house or yard or at the beach or pool. Sorry -- but the complications you may experience aren't worth the few moments of foot freedom.

To take good care of your feet:

  • wear well-fitting, enclosed-toe shoes indoors and out
  • wash your feet daily with mild soap and water, then pat dry

Check for changes in:

  • color
  • blisters
  • ulcers
  • calluses
  • dry skin
  • cuts
  • sores

Call your health-care provider if you see any problems developing.

Jeannette Jordan, M.S., R.D., CDE, is the American Dietetic Association's national spokesperson for African-American nutrition issues and oversees nutrition education at the Medical University of South Carolina.

 

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smokeyspike wrote:

why does the ball of my feet hurt and why do my toes go numb? Some times I don't know where my toes are. and to bend them up or down really hurts. also, they are usually swollen.

11/17/2009 11:48:34 AM Report Abuse
mgillen2 wrote:

What would cause my foot to swell and become very painful

11/3/2009 03:22:47 PM Report Abuse

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smokeyspike says:
why does the ball of my feet hurt and why do my toes go numb? Some times I don't know where my toes ......
why does the ball of my feet hurt and why do my toes go numb? Some times I don't know where my toes are. and to bend them up or down really hurts. also, they are usually swollen.
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