Feet healthcare routine

[slinxy]

Hi guys..

Without me going into gruesome details about hard skin, cracked heels, blisters and even losing toe nails.. does anyone want to share their feet healthcare routine?

I think I'm at the point where I need to see a professional about my feet, the issue is that I do a lot of walk/hiking, jogging and running and my feet are getting battered.

This is the last throw of the dice in case I'm missing something that could make my feet human again.

Thanks

 

[slinxy]

Yeah, I got a simple one. Spend a lot more time barefoot. I am not talking about going all fanatical about it and going running/hiking etc in your bare feet. Just when you are at home or going walking around the house inside and out, go barefoot. Your feet will thank you.

Second thing. If you are feet are getting battered so much, sounds like you aren't wearing good shoes for your feet. Either the size isn't correct (width or length) or there is poor lockdown and support on the shoe, which is making your feet move inside your shoe.

I do, I tend to work from home so for 3 seasons of the year I'm in shorts and bare footed around the house. I don't tend to wear slipers or socks.
I have tried bare foot shoes for walking and yes they do help strengthen the feet and raise the arch of my sole.

I tend to have wide feet, which tends to make me buy half a size bigger than my actual size. I loads of trainers for running indoors/outdoors, different distances and surfaces, I don't think footwear is the issue.

I think my feet have got worst since I've stopped having baths and they not getting soaked as much in the shower.

 

[slinxy]

from weak hips to bad knees to one leg slightly longer than the other. The fix could also be anything from targeted exercises to address the weakness to a custom orthotic.

Ahh... I think you have hit the root cause... I have a bad weak left knee, it was miss jointed for years as I twisted it playing football and then it popped back into place with a loud crack as I jumped off a table. The physio and osteopath have both checked about a year ago and said that it's back in to place, it's rather weak and I'm doing strengthening exercises. Its caused my thigh muscle to be extra tight.

 

[slinxy]

As many know, I walk 20-32km per shift at work so my feet are pretty crucial. Good boots, good socks and if I do get a blister (haven't had one for months but currently have a nice on one my heel) plenty of medical tape which, luckily, is free.

I've done 9km walking/jogging today and I do that 4 days a week.. on the 5th day I tend to jog/run on the trendmill for 5km and a 4km walk in the evening. so that's 45km per week in winter. I tend to do a lot more in summer..