Your feet carry you throughout your life, and just like any other part of your body, they need daily care to keep them healthy. Good foot care starts with good footwear. Look for shoes and socks that are comfortable, supportive, fit properly, and are made from breathable materials. Avoid wearing shoes that are tight, narrow, or have excessively high heels. Give your feet an easy workout by going on a walk and doing some simple foot stretches. Wash your feet daily using lukewarm water and mild soap and be sure to dry the feet thoroughly. Moisturize your feet, particularly the soles and heels, to prevent dry, cracked skin. To learn more about good foot care practices, please consult with a chiropodist. 

Caring for your feet is not just something done at the chiropodist’s office. Good foot care starts at home. If you would like to learn more about daily foot care practices, please consult with one of the chiropodists from The Footcare Centre. Our chiropodists can help you maintain the health of your lower limbs and your mobility. 

There are many things that you can do at home to help care for your feet, including: 

• Wearing shoes and socks that fit properly
• Washing the feet daily with soap and water
• Drying the feet thoroughly
• Applying moisturizer to the soles and heels of the feet
• Taking a walk and exercising the feet regularly
• Doing foot stretches and strengthening exercises 

A chiropodist can help figure out a manageable foot care routine for you to keep your feet healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our office located in Niagara Falls, ON . 

Diabetes is a systemic disorder characterized by high blood sugar. One area of the body that this condition is particularly hard on is the feet. Diabetes is associated with diabetic neuropathy, a form of nerve damage caused by high blood sugar levels. The nerves in the lower limbs are frequently affected. When these nerves are damaged, sensory information does not travel properly from the lower limbs to the brain. This means that pain signals from foot injuries, such as cuts and scrapes, are less likely to register and injuries go unnoticed until they have gotten progressively worse. Diabetes also causes poor circulation. Without the blood delivering adequate nutrients to damaged areas, foot injuries will heal slowly and poorly. Even small cuts can quickly become diabetic foot wounds and ulcers, with an increased risk of infection and related complications due to another problem associated with diabetes — an insufficient immune system. Being proactive about foot care is the best way to prevent diabetic foot wounds and their many complications. To learn more about caring for diabetic feet, please consult with a chiropodist.  

Diabetes can cause serious problems in the lower limbs if proper preventive measures are not taken and diabetic wound care is not performed. If you would like to learn more about caring for diabetic feet, please consult with one of the chiropodists from The Footcare Centre. Our chiropodists can help you maintain the health of your lower limbs and your mobility. 

Diabetes can lead to a host of foot and ankle complications, including: 

• Poor circulation
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Diabetic foot wounds and ulcers
• Infection
• Corns and calluses
• Dry, cracked skin
• Nail disorders
• Hammertoes
• Bunions
• Charcot foot

If you have diabetes, you must be vigilant of any changes in your foot health. This is best done through daily foot inspections. Using a mirror to help you if necessary, look for any: 

• Cuts, scrapes, sores, or wounds
• Bruising or discoloration
• Swelling
• Rash
• Foul odor
• Nail changes
• Hair loss
• Warmth and inflammation
• Deformities
• Lower limb pain
• Strange sensations (numbness, tingling, burning, pins, and needles)

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our office located in Niagara Falls, ON . 

High-heeled shoes may be stylish, but they are not great for your feet or your body. High-heeled shoes change your posture while walking, forcing your feet into a downward extended position. This increases pressure on the balls of the feet and the toes, causing foot pain. You adjust the rest of your body to compensate for this change, which can cause back pain. High heels also change your gait, or walking pattern, limit the motion of your ankles, cause contraction and inflammation of the Achilles tendon, and can squish and deform your toes. If you must wear high heels, limit them to special occasions and take them off occasionally to stretch and relax your feet. For more information about the link between high heels and foot pain, please consult with a chiropodist. 

High heels have been in style for centuries, but unfortunately, they have also been damaging feet for centuries. If you would like to learn more about how high heels can hurt your feet, please consult with one of the chiropodists from The Footcare Centre. Our chiropodists can help you maintain the health of your lower limbs and your mobility. 

High heels can cause a variety of problems, including:

• Foot and ankle pain
• Foot and ankle injuries
• Toe pain and deformities
• Gait abnormalities
• Achilles tendonitis
• Changes in posture
• Difficulty balancing
• Leg, hip, and back pain

If you are reluctant to abandon your high heels, you can still wear them, but should take measures to minimize damage to your feet: 

• Wear shoes with heels no higher than 2 inches
• Choose properly fitted shoes
• Choose shoes with a wide toe box
• Wear high heels infrequently
• When wearing high heels, take them off periodically to stretch and relax your feet 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our office located in Niagara Falls, ON .