Put Your Best Foot Forward for a Great Feat

Title:
Put Your Best Foot Forward for a Great Feat
Word Count:
642
Summary:
People take their feet for granted until they get in trouble. Aside from skin infections, the

Keywords:
lifestyle, arthritis, fungal infection, infection, skin infections, muscle sprain,stress

Article Body:
Whatever your lifestyle is, think about all the different activities your feet can do. Say, wa
A newborn human has an average of 300 bones in the body while adults have 206, and ¼ of these
Foot ailments can be a sign of serious medical conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes, and ne
Symptoms of Athlete’s Foot include:
Intense itching of the feet
Cracked, blistered or peeling areas of skin, especially between the toes
Redness and scaling on the soles
Generally, signs of fungal infection are seen on the webbed skin between the toes. In some peo
Four patterns of infected feet:
between toes (red, mushy changes in web spaces)

dry, scaly skin on whole underside of foot, and cracks on the heels are common
tiny blister-like eczema on instep
skin and toe nail involvement.

In order to prevent athlete’s foot, always keep your feet clean and dry. More specifically, yo
Make sure you wash your feet thoroughly daily and always wear a clean pair of socks after you
Take enough time to dry your feet, especially each toe, thoroughly (especially the webbed area
Whenever you use public pools or showers, always wear thongs or sandals to prevent your bare f
Go for leather shoes rather than vinyl, since leather lets feet ˆbreathe˜ so they are more lik
Choose cotton socks to absorb sweat well.
Try not to wear the same pair of shoes two days in a row if possible. Doing so will give shoes
Sharing shoes is not advisable.
Treatment of foot fungus:
Antifungal creams
Descaling moisturizers containing lactic acid
For people with chronic illness or those whose nails are involved, oral antifungal medication

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