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Feet are an amazing framework of bones, ligaments and muscles designed to efficiently bear the weight of your body and enable proper mobility.

• On average a person can take up to 18,000 steps per day. A 70 year old person will have walked in their lifetime, an average distance equivalent to walking around the world 3 times!
• Feet put up with hard surfaces, poor exercise, increased work-stress and poorly designed footwear which inevitably equals hidden causes to many foot problems.

Understanding Feet

• In an ideal natural environment the surface on which we walk conforms to our feet providing support and absorbing impact.
• Modern surfaces and footwear often provide the opposite – that is little (if any) support and increased shock.
• The tripod formation of weight bearing points and arches of the foot give us the balance and mobility which we need. However, if the structure of the foot is disturbed or inhibited, foot and general health problems will often occur.
• For this reason our feet need to be properly supported, balanced and protected.
• Foot disorders can affect the body in a variety of ways:
  • If the foot is not functioning correctly the alignment and function of the knees, hips and shoulders can be incorrect, causing pain and at times loss of mobility.
  • Nervous strain, fatigue, irritability, backaches and headaches can be related to foot problems.
  • Excessive impact and shock to the feet can lead to damage of joints, bones and tendons over time.

Proper Care Is Vital

• Your feet must last you a lifetime and therefore proper care and treatment is vital.
• If ailments are neglected your foot condition can easily deteriorate and treatments that are more invasive and expensive may then be required.
• It is never too late or too early to pay attention to your feet – prevention is better than cure.

Tips For Healthy Feet

• Exercise and massage your feet each day. Choose a pure essential oil to lighten your mood and rejuvenate your feet.
• Pamper your feet with a regular ‘foot spa’+ daily walk is advisable in lace-up footwear which is well-balanced and supportive.
• Cut your toenails correctly – not too short or too rounded
• Watch the way the soles and heels of your shoes wear – it could mean a ‘gait’ problem
• Examine your feet regularly – watch for:
  • Corns – a small cone shaped build-up of hard skin
  • Calluses – an area of hard, dead skin which sometimes has a burning sensation
  • Tinea (athletes foot) – a fungal infection between the toes
  • Deviation or swelling in any of the bones or joints
  • Abnormalities or wounds in the skin
  • Ingrown toe-nails