Try: If cr expects to be doing an unusual amount of walking or running coat toes with a little petroleum jelly to reduce friction
Materials: Petroleum jelly
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical
Information: n/a
References: 15 home remedies for calluses and corns available at www health howstuffworks com
Keywords: Corn callus feet skin foot walking running jogging exercise
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Try: Add 3 tablespoons baking soda to a basin of warm water and soak
Materials: Baking soda warm water in a bucket or foot bath pan
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical
Information: n/a
References: 15 home remedies for calluses and corns available at www health howstuffworks com
Keywords: Corn callus feet skin foot walking running jogging exercise
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Corns and calluses don’t just spring up out of nowhere excess pressure and friction can produce areas of dead thickened skin on the feet track down and eliminate the cause of all that rubbing toenails are designed to protect the toes from injury however the pressure of a shoe on a toenail that is too long can force the joint of the toe to push up against the shoe forming a corn to take the pressure off keep toenails trimmed cut each toenail straight across so that it doesn’t extend beyond the tip of the toe then file each toenail to smooth any rough edges
Materials: Toe nail clippers nail file
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical
Information: n/a
References: 15 home remedies for calluses and corns available at www health howstuffworks com
Keywords: Calluses corns feet skin toe nails
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Soak the affected foot in a solution of epsom salts and warm water then apply a moisturizing cream wrap the foot in a plastic bag keep the bag on for a couple of hours watch television or read for example then remove the bag and gently rub the corn in a sideways motion with a pumice stone
Materials: Bucket or container to soak foot feet in epsom salt and warm water moisturizing cream plastic bag pumice stone
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical
Information: n/a
References: 15 home remedies for calluses and corns available at www health howstuffworks com
Keywords: Calluses corns feet skin
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Keep feet clean and dry them well especially between toes cut or file toenails with the shape of the toes
Materials: n/a
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical
Information: n/a
References: diabetes foot care and wound prevention 2010 available at www jnjredcross com
Keywords: Blood sugar problems blood glucose foot feet
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Try: Keep skin moisturized with lotion or cream apply this after baths showers
Materials: Skin moisturizing lotion cream
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical
Information: n/a
References: diabetes foot care and wound prevention 2010 available at www jnjredcross com
Keywords: Blood sugar problems foot care feet
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Cr may be stretching muscles that are not used to stretching if cr runs or exercises vigorously he can get shin splints or tendonitis on the front of the lower leg walk more slowly or do a different activity for a few days until the soreness goes away
Materials: n/a
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical
Information: n/a
References: 101 tips for staying healthy 2nd edition by schade d s and associates 1999 university of new mexico american diabetes association www diabetes org
Keywords: Exercise leg pain shins hurt shin splints
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Try: Look at and touch feet every day small wounds can develop at the bottom of feet or between toes without being noticed ask someone to help if unable to inspect feet by yourself due to another health condition try using a handheld mirror to help look at areas that are hard to reach
Materials: Handheld mirror
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical
Information: n/a
References: diabetes foot care and wound prevention 2010 available at www jnjredcross com
Keywords: Blood sugar problems blood glucose foot ulcers foot wounds foot care feet
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Do not ignore redness swelling non-healing wounds ingrown toenails and other foot or wound problems look and feel for any pebbles or other foreign objects in shoes
Materials: n/a
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical
Information: n/a
References: diabetes foot care and wound prevention 2010 available at www jnjredcross com
Keywords: Blood sugar problems blood glucose foot ulcers foot wounds foot care feet
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Start walking at the track at a local school this is a sure way to find other walkers
Materials: n/a
Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Social
Information: n/a
References: 101 tips for staying healthy 2nd edition by schade d s and associates 1999 university of new mexico american diabetes association www diabetes org
Keywords: Exercise walking walking partner walking club
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed