COMMUNAL YOGA MATS CARRY MANY RISKS TO FEET!

 

 

PODIATRIST, DR. JANE ANDERSON STATES, AFTER ONE TOO MANY CLASSES THAT STARTED WITH A MAT STILL DRIPPING WITH SWEAT FROM WHOMEVER USED IT LAST, WE COULDN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHAT MIGHT BE LIVING ON IT.  FUNGUS IS THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT YOU MAY CATCH FROM A YOGA MAT.  THE VIRUS THAT LEADS TO WARTS ALSO THRIVES IN MOIST, SWEATY PLACES.  EVEN IF YOU'RE DOING FLOOR WORK DURING CLASS AND YOUR TORSO OR THIGH COMES IN CONTACT WITH A VIRUS ON YOUR MAT, YOU'RE UNLIKELY TO START SPROUTING WARTS THERE.  WARTS ARE USUALLY SPECIFIC TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOT.  THE SAME GOES FOR FUNGUS -- PRECISELY BECAUSE THOSE AREAS PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE BACTERIA CAN THRIVE".

THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT YOU SHOULD ONLY HAVE A MAT THAT IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE.  ALSO WIPING IT DOWN WITH A DISINFECTANT AFTER USE AND LETTING IT THOROUGHLY DRY BEFORE ROLLING IT UP WILL HELP.

IN MY TORONTO FOOT CLINIC WE TREAT MANY CASES OF WARTS, ATHLETE'S FOOT, FUNGAL NAILS WITH GREAT SUCCESS.  IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED WITH UNCOMPROMISING DEDICATION FROM DEDICATED CHIROPODISTS WHO LOVE THEIR PROFESSION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 416-465-8737.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. JOHN A. HARDY, OWNER OF ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.

 

PROFESSIONAL FOOT CLINIC

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