Wisconsin Orthopedic and Podiatric Clinics Provide Superior Preventative Foot Care Solutions
Milwaukee Podiatrist Supplies Preventative Foot Care to Keep Your Feet in Optimal Health
Our Wisconsin orthopedic and podiatric clinics support preventative foot care. With proper preventative foot care you can avoid a variety of foot conditions ranging from bunions to ankle fractures. Patients with foot deformities, diabetes, neuropathy, osteoporosis and arthritis are especially prone to foot ailments. Athletes, the elderly, the disabled and those with genetic predispositions to foot problems are also at risk.
Below are a few tips our Milwaukee foot specialists have provided to help keep your feet in optimal health: 
- Trim toenails regularly
- Cut toenails after bathing when nails are the softest and easiest to trim
- Use gentle soap and wash feet thoroughly every day
- Dry feet completely, including in between toes
- Wear clean, dry socks; socks should be changed every day
- Avoid wearing high heels or ill-fitting footwear
- Use foot powder to reduce the risk of fungal infections
- Stretch feet before and after engaging in athletic activities
- Regularly preform foot and ankle physical therapy exercises
- Avoid sudden overuse
- Avoid standing in one place for an extended amount of time
- Use supportive shoe inserts
Diabetic patients and patients with neuropathy should be checked annually for underlying or progressing foot conditions. When you or your loved one is suffering from chronic or acute foot pain, or if you just want to get rid of unsightly corns, calluses or bunions, visit the podiatrist Milwaukee trusts for fast, effective relief with long-lasting results. Our Wisconsin orthopedic and podiatric clinics treat the full scope of foot and ankle conditions. Don’t compromise your foot health with cut-rate Milwaukee foot clinics; get the 5 star treatment you deserve at a price you can afford.