LOCKDOWN WAS BAD NEWS FOR OUR FEET

Lockdown was bad news for our poor feet. Marion Yah, a podiatrist at Harley Medical Foot and Nail Clinic said foot issues are likely due to "sudden increase of activities after a period of low activities, or due to too much activities without enough rest period. A period of staying at home while wearing comfy wide slippers or being barefoot and then going back to tight and narrow shoes or any shoes that press on your toes can cause increased pain on your bunions. When there is an increase amount of pressure on your skin, this can cause callus build up, inflammation, and possible ulceration.

 

Marion Yah

 

"It is also important to look at the mechanics of your foot when you are walking to see if during your gait cycle, you are applying pressure directly to the bunion. This can also cause pain to other joints in the ball of your foot since you're likely to be compensating your weight to avoid big toe pain," Yah said.

 

Source:  Annabelle Spranklen, Glamour [6/4/21]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News