Dos
Examine your feet daily for injury blisters, cracks, scratches. Pay particular attention to the areas between the toes.Avoid extreme temperature, whether hot or cold. Protect your feet from hot objects (hot pavement in summer, silencer of motorbikes).Wear properly fitting cotton socks.Check shoes and socks for any foreign objects daily. Check your feet at the end of the day.Inform your doctor about any change in skin colour, pain or any abnormal sensation such as tingling, burning and pricking sensation.Don'ts
Avoid walking barefoot even inside the house.Do not wear ill-fitting shoes or thongs.Do not wear wet footwear; it can be a source of infection like athlete's foot.Do not remove corns and calluses by yourself.Do not apply plasters or corn removers or any type of adhesive tape.Do not use hot water bottle or heating pads on your feet.Avoid smoking. Smoking reduces blood circulation to the legs leading to loss of limb.Never use scissors, blade, nail cutter or knife to cut the nails. Using a nail filer is safe.
Examine your feet daily for injury blisters, cracks, scratches. Pay particular attention to the areas between the toes.Avoid extreme temperature, whether hot or cold. Protect your feet from hot objects (hot pavement in summer, silencer of motorbikes).Wear properly fitting cotton socks.Check shoes and socks for any foreign objects daily. Check your feet at the end of the day.Inform your doctor about any change in skin colour, pain or any abnormal sensation such as tingling, burning and pricking sensation.Don'ts
Avoid walking barefoot even inside the house.Do not wear ill-fitting shoes or thongs.Do not wear wet footwear; it can be a source of infection like athlete's foot.Do not remove corns and calluses by yourself.Do not apply plasters or corn removers or any type of adhesive tape.Do not use hot water bottle or heating pads on your feet.Avoid smoking. Smoking reduces blood circulation to the legs leading to loss of limb.Never use scissors, blade, nail cutter or knife to cut the nails. Using a nail filer is safe.
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