Just like the rest of the body parts, the feet
should always be taken good care of.
During your free time, aside from visiting the
dentist, having a health check-up, or visiting your dermatologist, also try to
invest your time in visiting your podiatrist. If you are not familiar on what a
podiatrist is, a podiatrist is a person qualified to treat any illness or pain
on the foot.
The many causes of foot aches could either be a
broken ankle or foot, stress fractures, ingrown toenails, plantar warts, and a
whole lot more.
Here is a list of what causes your feet to ache,
and what you can do or what a foot clinic Singapore can offer you and your feet
to heal in no time:
Broken ankle/foot
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The causes
of having a broken ankle/foot are falling unintentionally, missed steps, or
overdoing sports or stretching. In order to avoid or to treat a broken ankle or
foot, the first step is to rest. Yes you may be the adventurous type of person,
but there is no harm in resting because just like the rest of your body, your
feet also get tired.
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Cold
compress. Use cold packs for several times a day in order to beat the swelling
of the foot. Remember to not apply the
ace directly on your foot.
Stress fractures
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Stress
fractures are small cracks in a bone or bruising within the bone. Stress
fractures usually happen when a person works too much. (such as exercising,
running and jumping) Stress fractures can happen to anyone but athletes
especially those who do track and field or any activities that involve running
are more prone to experience this.
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The
treatment of having a stress fracture is a lot similar to experiencing a broken
foot or ankle. Do the RICE treatment which stands for rest, ice, compression
and elevation.
Ingrown toenails
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Having an
ingrown toenail is a common condition and what causes this to happen could
either be wearing socks or shoes that are too tight, having poor posture,
dropping a heavy object on your toenail, or improper trimming of the toenails.
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In treating
your ingrown toenail try soaking your foot in warm salt water for at least
twice a day. This helps relieve the pain and can also lessen the swelling of
your foot.
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Use an
antibiotic ointment in order to avoid infections on the ingrown toenail.
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If the pain
worsens, immediately have an appointment with your podiatrist.
Plantar warts
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Plantar
warts are skin growths caused by having an infection on top of the skin also
called as the human papillomavirus (HPV).
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Plantar
warts are not as serious as other foot aches such as having a broken bone.
Plantar warts can be treated at home by using the right ointment, and by always
keeping your feet dry and clean.
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But it is
always best to have it medically checked by visiting the plantar
warts removal in Singapore.
Do not forget to treat those tired feet! All kinds
of foot aches (that are listed above and are not on the list) can be treated by
a foot clinic in Singapore.
They have all the services that your feet needs!
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