TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST DISCUSSES WINTER FOOT CARE TIPS

WINTER IS THE HARSHEST SEASON FOR SKIN.  EVEN THOUGH OUR FEET ARE COVERED DURING THE WINTER, THE SKIN CAN BECOME ROUGH, DRY AND CRACKED.  KEEPING YOUR FEET SOFT AND HEALTHY DURING THE WINTER DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OF TIME OR EFFORT.  WITH JUST A FEW MINUTES PER WEEK, YOU CAN KEEP YOUR FEET IN TIP-TOP SHAPE!  THIS PROCESS IS NOT ONLY QUICK AND EASY, BUT IT'S VERY INEXPENSIVE.  NO NEED FOR EXPENSIVE PEDICURES.  YOU SIMPLY NEED A FOOT FILE, YOUR FAVOURITE LOTION, AND SOME SOCKS.  YOU CAN BUY A FOOT FILE AT ANY LARGE PHARMACY LIKE 'SHOPPERS' OR YOU CAN GET ONE COMPLIMENTARY FROM OUR FOOT CLINIC.  THE COST IS ONLY A COUPLE OF DOLLARS AT THE STORE.  REMEMBER YOU SHOULD NOT SHARE YOUR FOOT FILE WITH ANYONE AS THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO SPREAD FUNGUS OR WARTS.

ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK, WHEN YOUR HEELS AND FEET ARE DRY, SAND OFF THE DEAD SKIN THAT YOU CAN GET TO.  ITS BEST TO DO THIS IN THE BATH AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SOAKING FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES.  AFTER YOU FILE YOUR FEET, RINSE THEM AND DRY THOROUGHLY AND THEN COVER THEM WITH YOUR FAVOURITE LOTION.  YOU SHOULD LOTION YOUR FEET AFTER EVERY BATH OR SHOWER AND IF THEY ARE REALLY DRY BEFORE YOU GO TO BED AT NIGHT.  AFTER YOU APPLY THE LOTION PUT A PAIR OF SOCKS ON.  THIS HELPS TO KEEP THE LOTION FROM RUBBING OFF ON YOUR SHEETS OR FLOOR.  ANOTHER GOOD THING TO DO IS SOAK YOUR FEET SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK IN WARM WATER WITH A COUPLE OF DROPS OF TEA TREE OIL OR SALT.

AS YOU CAN SEE, HAVING BEAUTIFUL FEET DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OF CASH OR EFFORT, AND ANYONE CAN DO IT.  ENJOY!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. HARDY AND MARZ HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc., PODIATRIC MEDICINE, TORONTO CHIROPODIST AND TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST AND THE TEAM FROM ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.

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