Foot Care

looking after your feet

Your feet will carry you into battle

Each foot contains 26 bones, 19 muscles and 107 ligaments !oots must be in the correct si"e and looked after #ood foot care reduces $roblems

%ifferent ty$es of foot files

&erruccas
'hese are (ery infectious )aused by a (irus *s s$read in dam$ conditions +tarts as tiny $ink area with black s$eckles then becomes brown with rough crumbly surface

,re(enting &erruccas
-ash feet regularly and wear fli$ flo$s in wet.dam$ communal areas

/thlete0s 1oot
'his is a common fungal infection 'hri(es in moisture and warmth 2ormally de(elo$s as red raw looking skin, itchy $atches and a rash ty$e a$$earance

!oot )are

!listers
!efore going for a long walk, it is im$ortant to ensure that bootsha(e been broken in !listers on the feet can be $re(ented by wearing comfortable, well3fitting boots and clean socks !listers are more likely to de(elo$ on skin that is moist, so moisture3absorbing socks or fre4uent sock changes will aid those with $articularly sweaty feet -hile e5ercising or $laying s$orts, s$ecial s$orts socks can hel$ kee$ feet drier and reduce the chance of blisters *f a hot area on the foot is felt, ta$ing $adding o(er the affected area can $re(ent the formation of a blister

 +hort $eriods of intense rubbing can cause a blister, but any rubbing of the skin at all can cause a blister if it is continued for long enough !listers form more easily on moist skin than on dry or soaked skin, and are more common in warm conditions 6sing 7inc o5ide ta$e to areas you know will blister *t should be a$$lied the night before to allow time to adhere to the skin *ssue insoles are designed to allow air flow around the foot

!listers

#eneral )are
Washing 8 at least once a day, this remo(es dead skin cells Drying 8 dried $ro$erly es$ecially between the toes will hel$ $re(ent moisture build u$

+weaty feet
/iring your feet and changing your socks daily 1oot $owder and s$rays can hel$ freshen 1ail to care hel$s them smell

9ard +kin : 2ails

9ard skin needs remo(ing, by gently rubbing with a foot file or $umice stone 2ails need cutting on a regular basis 'hey should not be cut to short and cut straight across, so not to cause *ngrowing toenails

+ocks
;ade of cotton, wool or mi5 of both ;ust be able to absorb sweat lea(ing feet dry ;an made fibres lea(e feet sweaty +hould always be worn with trainers, as there is always a build u$