Foot Pain and Natural Treatments
Foot Pain and Natural Treatments are one of this weeks topics we are going to address on our Blog.
Plantar Fascitis
- Inflammation of the ligament located along the sole of your foot
- Caused by disproportionate stress on the heel bone and soft tissue
- Inaccurate footwear can was found to contribute to the problem
- Anti-inflammatory foods such as ginger, cover, rosemary and turmeric will decrease symptoms
- Eating fermented vegetables supplies valuable bacteria which enhances immune function
Bunions
- Big toe shifts toward the other toes resulting in a bump at the base of the big toe
- Inherited condition
- Being barefoot regularly was found to reduce symptoms
Hammertoes
- Arching of the joints the affects second, third, fourth or little toe
- Result of compensation of the small muscles in the foot
- Improper footwear can be a contributing factor
- Foot exercises such as toe extensions, planter flexion and toe flexion is a form of treatment
Toenail Fungus
- Causes thickening of the nail along with discoloration
- if left to long infection can spread to surrounding tissue
- non-drug treatments include
- regular sun exposure, UV rays work as a natural anti-fungal
- submerge foot in saltwater
- reduce the time shoe and socks are worn
- reduce eating sugar
Ingrown Toenail
- 100% preventable if you cut the nail correctly, straight across, avoid angling at the egdes
- In beginning stages soaking feet in warm soapy water allows the frees the nail from the surrounding skin
- See a podiatrist for surgical removal
Plantar Warts
- Caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)
- HPV virus infects the top layer of skin and appears in the area where skin has been recently broken
- In 90 present of cases HPV is cleared up my your immune system within a 2 year time frame, keeping your immune system strong is essential for this form of treatment
- Soak the affected area in warm water to soften the wart before filing down
For more information on Foot Pain and Natural Treatments, contact us for a evaluation to see if we can help. .
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