Our Best Foot Care Tips for 5 Different Types of People

Foot health is a lifelong journey for everyone. Whether you’re young, old, athletic, or healthy, the needs of your feet are constantly changing.

Today, we at PodiatryCare, PC, and the Heel Pain Center will empower everyone to step into 2025 with confidence by providing our best foot care tips for various types of individuals.

1—Children

Make sure your little ones are wearing shoes that fit (which we know is an ever-changing race to keep up with). But, the right shoes are key for preventing injury during recess or throughout the day.

2—Adults

For our adults, we urge them to stay active.

Yes, while exercise can lead to injuries such as stress fractures and Achilles tendonitis, adults should maintain a healthy weight and engage in regular physical activity to strengthen feet, improve circulation, and stave off underlying diseases such as diabetes (which is known to start showing up in your 40s, 50s, and beyond).

3—Seniors

Your feet have ventured this far, which means it’s time to get them checked. So that’s what we recommend for seniors: between the fall risk, underlying diseases, and osteoporosis (among other conditions and ailments), visits to your trusted podiatrist should be at least an annual ritual.

4—Athletes

For our athletes, our number 1 tip is to train intelligently.

It’s common for athletes to jump into activity without stretching or warming up to that degree of intensity. This goes for both short-term (stretching before a game) and long-term (gradually training for a marathon).

5—Diabetics

For our diabetics, we recommend exercising both your body and caution. A blend of physical activity, which is great for blood sugar regulation, and vigilance, when it comes to checking your feet and being mindful of any damages due to neuropathy, is necessary for diabetes management.

At PodiatryCare, PC, and the Heel Pain Center, we care for an expansive variety of foot and ankle ailments. Dr. Charlotte George, Dr. Matthew Tschudy, Dr. Rebecca Wiesner, Dr. Kristen Winters, Dr. Laura Vander Poel, and the rest of our team are happy to serve our Hartford County patients. To book an appointment at our Enfield location, call (860) 741-3041; for an appointment at our South Windsor location, call (860) 644-6525.