TIPS For Healthy Feet

1/1/2018

Get advice on how to care for your feet, including how to select the perfect shoes for a variety of activities and how to get a pedicure safely. These helpful pointers are sure to keep you and your family in step with good foot health.

Foot Care Tips
Holiday Foot Care

You may be doing a lot of walking, dancing, standing and sitting in one position throughout the holiday season. Learn how to care for your feet so they can carry you through all those seasonal celebrations and chores.
Pedicure Pointers
Whether you like to get a pedicure in the nail salon or at home, follow these easy tips to keep your feet looking and feeling their best.
Summer Foot Care
Get tips for protecting your feet from the summer heat.
Winter Foot Care
It's important to take care of your feet all winter long. Get tips for keeping feet healthy in several common winter scenarios.

Footwear Selection Tips

Avoiding a Sandal Scandal
This tip sheet will help you avoid a beach blunder this summer by addressing all your footwear woes.
Balance-Boosting Footwear Tips for Older People
Good physical balance can help older people avoid the debilitating and potentially life-threatening complications of a fall. Follow these tips to select shoes to improve your balance.
Buying Children's Footwear
Several tips on buying back-to-school shoes for your child, as well as a simple "1,2,3 Test" to determine the safety of any shoe.
Choosing Shoes for Sports
Sport-specific shoes can really affect the way you play. Avoid some serious pain and raise your game by checking out the best shoes for each sport.
Flip-Flops
Avoid foot pain and other flip-flop fiascos with these essential tips on shopping for and wearing flip-flops.
Footwear for Teenagers
Advice for teens on how to get great fitting shoes.
Which Running Shoe is Right for You?
One of the first steps to healthy running is wearing supportive running shoes. APMA has information which might help determine which athletic shoe is right for your foot type.

"Because It's Not Normal for your feet to hurt!"

3 Comments

Bethany Birchridge link

6/29/2018 12:09:25 pm

I had no idea that flip-flops could damage your feet. My feet have been aching terribly, so I'm not sure if I should see a foot doctor or not. Do you have any advice for choosing a foot doctor in my area?

john link

7/17/2018 02:20:43 pm

Thanks for this list of articles. It's been getting hot this summer so I'll have to check out the Sandal Scandal. I'll have to beat the heat and stay healthy.

Charlotte Fleet link

12/22/2020 04:51:54 pm

My son plays basketball and has started to notice that his feet hurt when he plays. I appreciate your comment about wearing the correct shoes when playing sports in order to keep feet healthy and avoid injury. I will be sure to take my son to a great podiatrist that will asses his feet and help to prevent further damage.

Author

Dr. Tracy Reed is a licensed podiatrist in Missouri

Kick the High Heel Habit

High heels put you on the fast track to pain, bunions, corns, and other problems.
If you love heels, try a shorter one. A 2-inch heel is better than a 4-inch heel. Don't wear them every day, and don’t wear them when you will be on your feet for a long time. Choose chunky heels instead of skinny ones if you have flat feet.