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Taking Care of Your Feet

Your feet support your entire body weight and endure the stresses of everyday activities. For the majority of people, healthy feet are essential for living active and fulfilling lives, and any foot conditions or injuries can have a significant impact on this — yet they’re one of the body areas that often receive the least care and attention. 

Your feet are the furthest point from your brain and your heart, how you treat the rest of  your body or how your body treats you will normally present in your feet. Regular foot care helps prevent infection, discomfort, and long-term musculoskeletal problems. Understanding how your health and lifestyle choices affect your feet is crucial to attaining good foot health — and the FHG.Formula mission is to help more people gain this knowledge of how foot health can be achieved and maintained. 

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Common Foot Conditions

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    Anhidrotic Skin

    A term referring to excessively dry skin. This condition often presents as scaly, flaky skin which can be easily shed. Patients often observe that their foot skin feels tight and itchy. This is a very common foot complaint due to irritation from external forces from footwear and interaction with the ground. 

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    Hyperhidrosis

    Refers to excess sweating of the foot. Patients often feel embarrassed by this condition, but it is very common in people of various ages, with many kinds of lifestyles. 

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    Corns, Calluses and Fissures

    Corns and calluses are the buildup of excess hard skin at areas of high pressure on the foot. These can occur in many places — on toes, heels, the ball of the foot and even under toenails. A corn is differentiated from a callus by its deeper centre (nucleus).

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    Nail Pathologies

    There are many reasons toenails can become thickened, discoloured, and painful. Establishing the root cause is essential for successfully managing this problem.

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    Restless Leg Syndrome

    This refers to the involuntary and persistent movement or twitching of the lower limb, typically presenting through the night. 

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    Chilblains

    These are small areas of painful or itchy swellings in the extremities — affecting fingers, toes, nose, and ears. 

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Contact Your Podiatrist

FHG.Formula supports everyday foot health and building better foot care habits, but we always recommend consulting your podiatrist in the first instance to assess any foot conditions — they will be able to advise you on foot treatment.