Foot Care Lapin ammattiopisto / hyvinvointiala Riitta Collin

GOOD FOOT CARE have a wash every day have a wash every day dry the foot whit a clean towel, also between your toes, don’t stretch the skin dry the foot whit a clean towel, also between your toes, don’t stretch the skin take care of your skin take care of your skin if you have dry skin use cream if you have dry skin use cream massage the cream in your skin and nails massage the cream in your skin and nails don’t but the cream between your toes don’t but the cream between your toes

when necessary, cut your nails whit sharp scissors when necessary, cut your nails whit sharp scissors cut your nails straight across or slightly convex cut your nails straight across or slightly convex the free edge of a nail should never be cut so short as to expose the nail bed the free edge of a nail should never be cut so short as to expose the nail bed be sure that the nail complies whit the shape of the toe be sure that the nail complies whit the shape of the toe

use clean shocks every day use clean shocks every day be sure that they are not too small or too tight be sure that they are not too small or too tight shocks made of synthetic fibres are best shocks made of synthetic fibres are best if you want to be in good condition, you need exercise if you want to be in good condition, you need exercise your feet needs exercise too your feet needs exercise too it is very important that muscular action in small muscles is also good it is very important that muscular action in small muscles is also good

FOOTWEAR in some instances shoes are the cause of the problem in some instances shoes are the cause of the problem correctly-fitting shoes should have a gap between the longest toe and the front of the shoe correctly-fitting shoes should have a gap between the longest toe and the front of the shoe this gap should ideally be about 10 mm this gap should ideally be about 10 mm

correct width is important and should be sufficient to allow the toes to rest flat on the insole without being compressed correct width is important and should be sufficient to allow the toes to rest flat on the insole without being compressed correct depth is important to prevent pressure being exerted on the tops of the toes correct depth is important to prevent pressure being exerted on the tops of the toes the shape of the shoe, a straight inside border is also important the shape of the shoe, a straight inside border is also important

the traditional material for shoe upper manufacture is leather and it still has advantages over synthetic materials the traditional material for shoe upper manufacture is leather and it still has advantages over synthetic materials leather stretch whit in wear leather stretch whit in wear leather allows perspiration to escape from the foot leather allows perspiration to escape from the foot

hard-wearing synthetic outsole and when it is thick enough it gives shock absorption hard-wearing synthetic outsole and when it is thick enough it gives shock absorption low, wide heel gives good stability low, wide heel gives good stability firm stiffening round the heel firm stiffening round the heel method of fixation, lace is the best method of fixation, lace is the best

Reference Liukkonen, Saarikoski Jalat ja terveys Liukkonen, Saarikoski Jalat ja terveys Liukkonen ja Saarikoski Terveet jalat Liukkonen ja Saarikoski Terveet jalat Lorimer ym Neale’s Disorders of the Foot, Diagnosis and Management Lorimer ym Neale’s Disorders of the Foot, Diagnosis and Management