Foot Care...
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Acupuncture for Feet
Acupuncture is a popular technique that is used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a complementary therapy that can be used to treat a large number of h...
Anointing Oil for Feet
Anointing the feet with healing oils is part of a religious foot washing ritual or ceremony. The oil used is perfumed, although other substances like milk or melted...
Athlete's Foot: Natural Remedies
Tinea Pedis – otherwise known as Athlete’s Foot – is a fungal infection that can be successfully treated in a number of ways. The itching pain, stinging, burning...
Baby Foot Casting
Casting an impression of an infant’s feet is a popular method of commemorating the special birth event. A cast can be done professionally in a studio or at home...
Backpacker's Foot Facial
Maintaining good footcare is essential if you spend a lot of time on your feet. If you are a hiker, trekker or backpacker the health of your feet will impact on your...
Combating Foot Odour
Suffering from smelly feet (bromohydrosis) can be a very embarrassing and a socially isolating problem.
There are a great many glands in the feet that secrete fluid...
Cosmetic Foot Surgery
Deformities like bunions and hammertoes are the main reason why surgery procedures on the feet are undertaken. These deformities can cause a great deal of discomfort...
Establishing a Good Foot Care Routine
Having a good foot care routine should be a staple part of everyday life. Not only preventing infections, the development of ailments and avoiding...
Feet and Flying
When we fly, especially on a long haul flight, the general health, hygiene and comfort of our feet can suffer. This is often due to being confined to one place for so...
Five Steps to an Easy Pedicure
Ensuring your feet are healthy, attractive and pain free does not mean you have to regularly pay salon prices to maintain a simple footcare regime. A home pedicure,...
Foot Care After Surgery
Recovering from foot surgery requires patience, common sense and self-care. The type of surgery you have had, your age and medical history, and the amount of...
Foot Surgery
Occasionally in the presence of injury, deformity or other anatomical disorder, it may be necessary for the person to undergo surgery of the foot.
This may be performed...
Guide to Children's Shoes
The feet that we are born with have a very long and important journey in front of them so it is important to maintain good health and protection in the first years of...
How Reflexology Works Using the Feet
Reflexology is a therapy that has been practiced for many years. It aims to increase blood circulation, encourage the release of endorphins (the body’s natural...
How to Choose a Podiatrist?
A podiatrist is a professional healthcare worker who’s aim it is to improve the mobility and independence of their patients, by assessing, diagnosing and treating...
How to Give a Home Pedicure
A pedicure is a pampering treat that many individuals have yet to experience. Although having a salon pedicure is considered to be a luxurious treat, looking after...
How to Give a Therapeutic Foot Massage
A relaxing foot massage is not only a pleasurable treat, but also a therapeutic remedy for tired, over-worked feet. Our feet are under constant...
How to Reduce Cankles
Cankle is the term used to describe the chunky integration of calf and ankle. Calves generally taper into the ankle creating a slender shape, indent and outline. A...
How to Take Better Care of Your Feet
Looking after your feet is about more than just maintaining high grooming standards. If you take care and consideration about every aspect concerning the health of...
How To Treat Haglands Heel Bumps
Haglunds heel bumps are formations of bony material that appear on the back of the heels. As the bony enlargement develops a small fluid filled sac can also develop...
How to Use Nail Clippers Effectively
Nail hygiene and care is essential to maintain the health and appearance of the feet. Incorrect nail care can result in many painful occurrences and lead to an...
Insoles and Orthotics
For many the pain and discomfort of living with foot and ankle disorders can seriously affect quality of life, but many people do not realise that either medications,...
Pedicures
Not only serving as a pampering session for your feet and overall well-being, a good pedicure can help to alleviate some of the more common problems of the foot that can...
Podiatry and Chiropody
Traditionally called chiropodists but now becoming known as podiatrists these professionals are trained specifically to treat feet. Whilst this may not be very appealing...
Pregnancy and Feet
A pregnant woman will experience major changes throughout her body and the feet are no exception. Changes in weight, posture, balance and shape can all contribute to...
Preventing and Treating Cracked Heels
A source of great embarrassment and discomfort for many people, cracked heels are among the most common of minor complaints of the feet.
Causes...
Preventing and Treating Hard Skin
Hard skin is a very common occurrence on the foot and is present in almost all adults.
It doesn’t often cause pain more slight discomfort, but can appear unsightly and...
Reflexology Self Treatment
Reflexology is a therapeutic, complementary, natural therapy that can be applied to both the hands and the feet. This gentle pressure point manipulation can provide...
Rough Feet Homemade Remedy
A homemade remedy can provide an effective alternative to a shop-bought product for many minor conditions and solutions. By using products and ingredients you...
Sport and Foot Problems
For most of us our feet do not pose any problem when we participate in physical activity and neither does it occur to many athletes that their feet are at risk when...
The Art of Foot Reading
Foot reading, or solestry as it is otherwise known, is the art of understanding how emotions and personality is reflected in the feet. The complementary practice of...
The Benefits of a Paraffin Wax Treatment
Softening hard, dry skin, particularly on much-used areas of the body like our feet and hands, can take a considerable amount of time, effort and...
Walking Socks and Liners
Most experienced walkers and hikers will understand the importance of careful and suitable sock selection before they begin their chosen activity but for new people...
What is Ayurvedic Footcare?
Ayurvedic practice acknowledges care for the whole body, and not just specific areas. Therefore an ayurvedic footcare regime incorporates care of the body, mind and...
Winter Foot Care
The cold, harsh winter weather can affect our feet in many ways. In much the same way that it is recommended that we prepare our feet for the wearing of sandals and...
