Shoe Boxers

Foot care is one of the main parts of the human body that gets neglected more than any other place. With improper foot care, a lot of other problems can happen, such as disease, back issues, poor circulation and even your shoes will end up fitting incorrectly if foot care is not a regular practice in everyone Better foot care is really very easy and your whole body will benefit in the long run. Years of wear and tear on the foot may go over looked because of your job, time or even thinking you are undeserving.

If you have diabetes, foot care must be practices constantly in order not to enhance the diabetes. Some with diabetes have foot issues that never heal and in turn increases their diabetes and loss of limb could take place. To prevent these issues and other shoe-related issues later in life, start by practicing proper foot care techniques today. Here’s how.

1. With unpolished toenails. Soak your feet in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes. Add Epsom salts or any other commercial foot soak in a footbath or even over the side of the bathtub.

2. Clip your toenails straight across using a toenail clipper or scissors. Clipping straight across will help prevent ingrown toenails. And will help with dirt getting under the nail and being pushed to the sides of the nail.

3. File the toenails to smooth any rough edges. Push back the toenail cuticles. Use a cuticle moisturizer if they do not push back easily after soaking. Never cut or trim, or have anyone else cut or trim your cuticles. Your cuticles on your toenails and your fingernails is there to protect the nail bed.

4. Massage your feet with a moisturizing lotion or a peppermint extract containing lotion. Use an exfoliating lotion if the skin is dry and/or roughened. Use a loofah or pumice stone on roughened areas.

5. If you are a woman or a man that prefers polish, apply a base coat and then a color. Men can apply a base coat and a clear polish to protect the nails as well. Complete the pedicure with a top coat of clear polish.