Archive for the 'Foot Care' Category

Undone by Bad Socks

A few weeks back I decided to do something about my health regime, or lack of it, and decided that at lunchtimes, i’ll take myself for a walk and get the heart pumping again, and try a lose a few pounds.
So I packed some trainers, and at the hour of one, slipped them on and [...]

Is Athletes Foot Contagious ?

Well it’s a popular question and i’m afraid that the answer is yes.  Athletes Foot can be spread through skin-to-skin contact, or by sharing towels.  It was thought that you could get athletes foot by walking bare foot in areas like swimming pools and gymnasiums, but it is now known, that this while still possible, [...]

Basic Help for Smelly Feet

Stinky Smelly Feet.  For some of you out there, girls sweaty feet may do something for you.  But for most of us, the smell of foot odor is not something to desire.
So what can be done to get rid of very sweaty feet?  Well before you run down to the pharmacy for some strong products, [...]

A Guide to Shoe Buying for Children

One of the most inmportant but yet one of the most abused parts of the human body is our feet.  Our feet are designed to carry our entire body weight and transport us around, and yet feet are often crammed into unsuitable shoes.  The only time feet are given a thought is when they hurt.
There [...]

Why Am I Cracking Up?

Okay so you’ve come back home after a day of being on your feet, and for once you decide to let them escape your shoes and give them a rub down.  Buy hey whats this?  My heels don’t look right.  The skin is yellow and thick has formed a callus on the heel and is [...]

Scared About Bunion Surgery?

If you are already asking this question then you have already have experimented with non surgery bunion treatments like bunion pads, bunion splints or perhaps even orthotic inserts or orthopedic shoes.  However bunion surgery may be required when all else has failed.
It is important to remember that while modern medicine offers a safe procedure, is [...]

More Than Just Smelly Feet

Most of us will not escape life without experiencing some kind of problem with our feet, and if smelly feet were the only thing we had to worry over, then life would be so much easier.  Our feet are stuck away into dark holes from one end of the day to the other, carrying our [...]