SEDENTARY ACTIVITY DETRIMENTAL TO FOOT HEALTH

One of the unseen symptoms coming from the pandemic has nothing to do with a cough, but everything to do with a person’s feet. With many people staying home, shoes become less common, but injuries to your feet may be more common. Going without shoes can lead to pain caused by plantar fasciitis or even tendonitis. Some patients develop itchiness and discoloration on their feet.

 

Dr. Margaret Dubois

 

“It’s more likely due to sedentary activity in the house during lockdown and not keeping your feet warm while you’re sitting around relaxing,” said Margaret Dubois, DPM, a podiatrist at Mayo Clinic Health System. People can keep their feet safe by at least wearing slippers or some warm wool socks around the house.

 

Source: news8000.com [2/21/21]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News