The foot is a magnificent structure working intricately like a Swiss clock to help you stand and move. Your feet withstand a lot of stress and strain over a lifetime, but are well designed to cope with this. Over time, however, the feet gradually wear down, and extra care must be taken later in life to keep them healthy. This article will discuss how to take care of your feet to keep them at their very best and prevent future problems.
Each foot contains skin, blood vessels, bones, tendons, muscles, ligaments and nerves. Each of these parts requires care and upkeep, as disease can affect how well they function. We will begin with discussing the skin. The skin is the largest organ in the body, and has an important role in the health of your feet. Skin is continuously regenerating over a lifetime to keep fresh, healthy tissue covering the body. As we age, our skin will gradually become dry and flaky. Sometimes this is just natural skin dryn
Corns and calluses are caused by pressure from bones as they squeeze overlying skin against your shoes or the ground. As we age, the natural fat pad in our feet slowly move and shrink, making bones more prominent. This causes a protective build-up of skin under our feet where the bone prominence lies, as well as on the tops of the toes that are contracted up against shoes. Softening corns and calluses with a daily moisturizer and using a pumice stone or file after showering will help smooth them out. Avoid