It seems I am forever trying to keep my toenails "softened", my skin "moist", and my soles "smooth". I get discouraged alot because my skin on my feet is "ALWAYS" dry, and I am forever working on improving the fact, hoping some day to awaken and never have to "think" about the health of my foot again. (Yah, right!)
During my trials and tribulations :) with my own feet, I've found a great website that helps remind us of a few things to do to "take care" of our feet. It is, I've realized, a daily hygiene habit just like brushing our teeth. (Sometimes twice a day!)
The website is: http://www.mpshu.on.ca/SeniorsIssues/sen...
Below, I'll briefly describe my own foot regimen, in hopes that it might help you develope one of your own. (If you don't already have one!)
Usually after my daily shower, I will use vaseline and thickly apply it to my feet, and then put on my socks for the day. This helps to keep the skin soft. (It sounds yucky, but if you think about what it will do for your feet, you will try it out.)
I try to do some walking daily, as the circulation it supplies for the whole body is very important...and it is important for the feet as well, so the blood doesn't tend to pool in that area.
When I lay down to rest, nap, or sleep for the night, I always try to keep my feet elevated. My legs feel much better when I awaken, and it tends to take pressure off of my back. At night, I use vaseline on my feet again, and wear soft socks.
I usually use a pumice stone twice a week on my calluses. (Whatever you do, don't pick at this skin that feels like a mountain growing on the sides of your big toes or soles. I learned the hard way, and my goodness, what a habit to break. It would get so sore that it hurt to walk. And, a bad infection can set in.)
Once a month, after one of my baths or showers, I cut my toenails with a small, sharp pair of scissors. It's much easier to cut them after the water has softened up the nail because my nails are extremely hard.
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