Read our top 10 tips on how to look after your feet, with special advice for the over-60s.
Your feet take the weight of your whole body, so foot problems can quickly lead to discomfort and affect the way you walk. This can in turn cause knee, hip and back pain.
Research from The College of Podiatry shows that nine in 10 of us experience some sort of foot problem, with one in five admitting to suffering with foot pain often or constantly.
Foot pain advice for over-60s
If you're over 60, foot care becomes even more important. Age takes its toll: your skin thins, your joints begin to stiffen and your feet become more vulnerable to the cold.
Not only that, but as podiatrist Emma Supple says: "Physically, it gets more difficult for us to get to our feet, and failing eyesight doesn't help."
Emma says: "Go to see a professional for a foot MOT every six months and never put up with foot pain as if it is normal. Your feet shouldn't hurt."
- Wash your feet often
- Dry your feet well
- Moisturise and file
- Cut toenails carefully
- Shoe shop in the afternoon
- Wear comfortable shoes to work and smart shoes in the office
- Limit time wearing high heels
- Change your socks often to avoid foot odour
- Wear flip flops in communal changing areas
- Don't wear flip flops all the time
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