Put your best foot forward with the top 10 foot health tips we learned from podiatrists this year.
Keep scrolling to see the best, most beneficial foot health tips we learned from podiatrists this year.
10 lessons we learned about foot health from podiatrists
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Our feet can tell us about our overall health
Before your next checkup, take inventory of your feet.
And while curved toenails can occur naturally, they can also be a sign of lung disease.
The wet foot test can tell you if you have normal, low, or high arches.
board-certified podiatrist atProgressive Foot Care
According to podiatrist Bruce Pinker, DPM, youdefinitelydont want to wear shoes past this point.
Without this support, you open yourself up to stress fractures,shin splints, and runners knee.
His pro tip: Stay with well-known brands.
Shoes and socks serve a protective function, podiatric professorMark Kosinski, DPM, previouslytold Well+Good.
We lose that protection when we go barefoot and need to be careful with each step.
Salons with poor hygiene standards put you at risk of getting ingrown toenails, fungal nails, and warts.Yuck!
Meanwhile,toe spacerscan offer serious relief fromfoot pain due to poor toe flexibility.
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According to Brown, foot facials go beyond your standard salon pedicure.
board-certified podiatrist atProgressive Foot Care
Replacing worn-out insoles with podiatricDr.
Schollsinserts can add support with every stride.
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