Give Good Foot Health for the Holidays This Year
Chanukah is unusually early this year – and already happening! Happy Chanukah! – and Christmas will be here soon. Many Cook County residents are busy holiday shopping. Are you among them? The holidays are a wonderful opportunity to give gifts that will maintain and improve the health of feet, ankles, and lower legs. Here are some gift-giving ideas for you from expert podiatrist Dr. Stavros O. Alexopoulos:
- Keep feet comfortable. Remember that, with winter’s cold air comes lower humidity, and dry skin is more likely. Painful heel cracks can develop and turn into sites of infection. As with so many things, this situation is easier to prevent than to cure. Give someone you care about a gift, including rich emollient cream and a new pair of slippers. Why slippers? Because walking barefoot around the house after applying lotion is dangerous. Feet can be slick, and falls at home can occur, leading to foot and ankle injuries.
- Consider a gift basket loaded with healthy treats. Not only will colorful produce be a welcome relief from December’s indulgences, but it will also promote overall wellness and cardiovascular health. Cheese is loaded with calcium and protects bones from osteoporosis, which can cause bone fractures and other foot and ankle injuries.
- Warm socks are always welcome, especially for those living with diabetesor a circulatory ailment that causes feet to feel chronically cold. Choose a cozy pair made of wool, which does a better job of keeping feet warm than cotton socks do. They’ll also be better at wicking away moisture inside sweaty boots, helping to prevent fungal infections that thrive in warm, damp environments.
Offer relief to someone living with foot pain. Give them a hand-made coupon good for a new pair of podiatrist-prescribed and provide orthotics, custom shoe inserts that can offer additional cushioning and support.
Of course, the best way to keep feet feeling great is with regular visits to a foot doctor like Stavros O. Alexopoulos, DPM. With years of specialized training, your podiatrist is a medical specialist, able to examine, diagnose, and treat all illnesses and injuries of the feet, ankle, and lower legs. Schedule a convenient appointment in My Chicago Foot Expert’s Ravenswood office today. Call our friendly, professional staff at (773) 561-8100 or click here to get started.
