Foot Health

Your foot health can be a clue to your overall health. For example, joint stiffness could mean arthritis. Tingling or numbness could be a sign of diabetes. Swelling might indicate kidney disease, heart disease or high blood pressure.

To keep your feet healthy

• Examine your feet regularly
• Wear comfortable shoes that fit
• Wash your feet daily with soap and lukewarm water
• Trim your toenails straight across and not too short

National Institute on Aging

External Resources

MLP SoapWorks - All natural and drug-free body, face, and foot lotions for general skin health and pain relief. Ingredients include MSM and Emu Oil.

Foot Express - Foot care home health products and treatments.

Health Renu - Skin and wound care products for foot and related conditions.

OurFootDoctor.com - Offers foot health information, and ready-made or custom orthotic inserts.

Velmark Health Services - Diabetic products, foot care, and bathroom safety.

Hope Health Depot - Features new generation electric massage chairs, foot massagers and a light weight body massager.

Children's Foot Health Register - Centres of excellence for children's shoe fitting in the United Kingdom and Eire.

Interpod Prefabricated Foot Orthoses - Manufactors and distributors of prefabricated foot orthoses for use by health professionals

Diabetic Foot - Information on the diabetic foot for health professionals and people with diabetes.

eMedicine Health - Athlete's Foot - Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of the disease.

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