Simple Solutions for Common Foot Problems

Are aching feet taking the spring out of your workout? Get back on your feet with these tips.

Chronic foot problems can hamper your springtime activities. Here are some common causes of foot pain 和 remedies for keeping your feet happy 和 healthy this season 和 all year round. 

• 足底筋膜炎: If you run or walk on hard surfaces, you can irritate the tissue connecting the heel of your foot with the base of your toes. The best treatment is rest, medication to reduce swelling 和 putting a heel pad in your shoe. Your physician can also recommend exercises to alleviate symptoms.
• 鸡眼和老茧: 这些困难, rough patches of skin form on toes or the soles of your feet when you wear shoes that are too tight or too loose. To reduce corns 和 calluses, soak your feet in a warm Epsom salt bath 和 use a pumice stone to gently rub the area. Never pull or cut the skin 和 avoid using harsh chemicals since that can cause a serious infection.
• 拇囊炎: More than 1/3 of American women develop bunions from wearing high heels that are too tight. Large, swollen 和 often sore, these bumps form at the base 和 side of your big toe. Symptoms resulting from bunions often improve by switching to shoes that fit well with heels no higher than 2 ¼ inches, but if your bunion causes lots of pain or makes it hard to walk, 你可能需要手术.
• 向内生长的指甲: This painful condition happens when the corner of your toenail grows into the skin of your toe. To prevent ingrown toenails, cut toenails straight across (no rounded corners). 减轻疼痛, 把脚泡在温水里, sudsy water several times a day 和 gently nudge the toenail out. If you develop an infection, contact your physician.
• 脚气: 如果你注意到脱皮, cracking 和 scaly skin between your toes, chances are you have athlete's foot. Caused by fungi that thrive in heat 和 moisture, athlete's foot is best treated with over-the-counter anti-fungal powders or creams, good hygiene 和 keeping your feet dry.

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