Tips for Healthy Feet

Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2011/05/19 - Updated: 2022/03/31
Topic: Sprains and Strains - Publications List

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Synopsis: Helpful tips to enable you to achieve healthy and great-looking feet. Moreover, the risks of developing other disorders, such as infection and foot trauma, can be significantly prevented. The human foot is an amazing part of the body, yet it is often the most neglected. The average person is said to be able to walk twice around the world in their lifetime.

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The human foot is an amazing part of the body, yet it is often the most neglected. The average person is said to be able to walk twice around the world in their lifetime.

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Your feet are rated among your most important body parts. Your feet get you where you want to go, help you stay healthy through physical activity, and provide freedom of movement. However, it's easy to take your feet for granted - until you have an injury or problem. Your feet are the workhorses of your body, taking around 5,000 steps a day - about 2.5 miles. In addition your feet have to bear the weight of your body every step of the way. Without healthy feet, the chance to see and experience everything would not be possible.

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Here are 10 simple yet fail-safe ways to maintain healthy feet:

With these helpful tips, you can achieve healthy and great-looking feet. Moreover, the risks of developing other disorders, such as infection and foot trauma, can be significantly prevented.

Author Credentials: Ian was born and grew up in Australia. Since then, he has traveled and lived in numerous locations and currently resides in Montreal, Canada. Ian is the founder, a writer, and editor in chief for Disabled World. Ian believes in the Social Model of Disability, a belief developed by disabled people in the 1970s. The social model changes the focus away from people's impairments and towards removing barriers that disabled people face daily. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and achievements, .

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