Avoid These Horrifying Foot Care Habits

It's always fun to embrace the theme and get into the spirit of Halloween in Toronto. That's why All-In-One Foot Care Center is here to spook you out!and like you, don’t worry- it’s never too late to make some lifestyle changes! After all, every part of your feet deserves attention. Your ankles, the ball of your foot, the tips of your toes (and everything in between) will thank you!

Here are some horrifying foot care habits you should avoid:

Cutting your toenails is terrifying
Make your nails look like nightmares
Scary when you don't have socks
Footwear that fits poorly is frightful
Your life depends on barefoot running

It's A Terror To Cut Your Toenails

Think again if you trim your toenails quickly without paying much attention! The way you trim your toenails is equally important as other nail care routines. Cutting your nails straight across is essential and ensures that your nails grow forward. It is also a good idea to avoid cutting your nails too much and to keep a nail file handy for sharp, jagged edges, which are also risk factors for ingrown nails.

A chiropodist can give you a medical pedicure if you are still unsure how to cut your toenails. Medical pedicures not only leave your nails looking and feeling perfect, but they also moisturize your skin and soften calluses and corns. If you incorporate routine medical pedicures into your routine, you will be able to avoid one of the worst foot care habits and prevent scary ingrown toenails from occurring.

Nail Polish In The Shape Of A Nightmare

Let's say you like showing off your toenails with a pop of color - that's great! However, bare nails should not scare you. The reason for this is that there are many factors at play during the fall and winter that can cause your nails to dry out, which is why foot specialists recommend avoiding your favorite nail polish colors when it gets colder. Furthermore, formaldehyde, found in many nail polishes, can exacerbate dryness by trapping moisture. Toenails that are dry are generally brittle, and consistent exposure to dry air and heat can make them more prone to cracking. Other products containing damaging chemicals, such as polish removers, can also contribute to dry nails.

Why stop when it's cold? Dry heat from toasty areas like your home, workplace, and other public areas can seriously impact your feet's ability to produce natural moisture. Dry winter air can also play a role. When your feet are exposed to the cold weather, you can let your nails breathe. When you ditch the polish, your nails get a chance to get some much-needed oxygen.

You Can Get Scared When You Don't Wear Socks

The habit of wearing shoes without socks is another horrible footcare habit you should stop right away! Always wear socks when wearing enclosed footwear such as sneakers or boots. By preventing your bare feet from excessively rubbing against your shoe, socks add an extra layer between your feet and your shoe, which reduces blister formation.

Additionally, your socks can protect your feet from fungus by adding an extra layer. If you remember to wear socks, you can keep your feet dry and prevent nasty fungal infections like fungal toenails and athlete's foot, which thrive in moist, dark environments. You can also avoid frightening fungus by:

Wearing breathable and ventilated shoes
Maintaining a dry shoe collection
Public spaces shouldn't be walked in bare feet
Socks should be changed regularly

A Frightful Pair Of Ill-Fitting Shoes

You may be experiencing strange foot pain, knee pain, or even back pain. If this sounds like you, your shoes may be to blame. It is a recipe for disaster to wear shoes that don't support your arch, cushion enough, or accommodate your foot width and length! Ill-fitting shoes may cause certain foot conditions and scenarios, including:

The hammertoe
Corns
The calluses
An ingrown toenail
Physiasis plantaris
A decrease in quality of life
Tired and painful feet in general=

All-In-One Foot Care Center offers services such as shoe stretching and shoe fittings so you don't have to wear gruesome, ill-fitting shoes. Our chiropodists can also make recommendations during appointments, and prescribe orthopaedic footwear for those suffering from foot problems.

Your Life Depends On Barefoot Running

In classic horror movies, characters run away from terrifying villains. It might not be fair to judge their unfortunate circumstances, but if they had put on their running shoes, they probably would have been able to escape better! Running without shoes is another horrible foot care habit to avoid.

Some experts, recommend that you run barefoot in small intervals in order to improve your running mechanics and train your feet to land lightly. However, it shouldn't be a routine. If you start running without shoes, you are much more likely to fall and sustain an injury.

Plantar fasciitis can also be caused by running without shoes. The lack of cushioning and sole protection on your foot's plantar surface increases the risk of pain and strain on the foot's structures when your foot hits the hard pavement. By running barefoot, you're also putting yourself at risk of overworking your muscles and developing calluses, corns, and blisters, which can cause plantar fasciitis.

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