Look at your barefoot slippers and sandals … Risk of Plantar Fasciitis / Diabetes Mellitus

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Kim Jae Ra = barefoot slippers and sandals in the summer, especially in healthy feet should grant pay particular attention to. It is easy to get scratched when the foot is exposed on the outside, and light slippers and sandals can not properly absorb the external impact, which can cause foot pain or inflammation.

◇ The risk of plantar fasciitis in fine sandals, the athlete's foot in the boots

Plantar fasciitis is caused by the heel bone at the toe C & # 39; is a disease that causes inflammation in the broad spread fascia.

Especially in summer, the shoes are thin and hard and have a long rigidity.

Plantar fasciitis is a disease that progresses slowly, but it is characterized by a "cold" pain that can be felt when we walk a few feet after walking in the morning. There is. A narrowed plantar fascia that stretches overnight is caused by sudden stretching in the morning.

When symptoms are mild, you can improve your lifestyle and stretch, so you should avoid excessive exercise and choose appropriate footwear.

The professor of orthopedic surgery at Seoul Paik Hospital said: It is best to wear soft or soft soled shoes, low heel shoes, moderate heels and soft soles. "To relieve foot fatigue by footbathing or stretching the feet also helps prevent and treat"

The athlete's foot is also easy to ride in the summer with a temperature and humidity Rain boots, which are frequently used during the rainy season, are not well ventilated and constitute a good environment for the reproduction of the athlete's foot.When washing your feet, wash your toes thoroughly with soap, remove the moisture and dry well.You should wear at least two pairs of shoes alternately.It is also possible to consider changing shoes indoors well ventilated when l & # 39; inside work

◇ 60 ~ 70% of people with diabetes … 14,000 people a year

Diabetic foot means all the complications of the foot caused by diabetes, such as the sick peripheral vascular diseases, neuropathies, ulcers. 60 to 70% of diabetic patients are more likely to live more than once in their life. Last year, only 14,364 patients with diabetic foot ulcers were found on the basis of the total score of the National Agency for Assessment and Assessment of the 39, health insurance

In summer, many people are exposed to high temperatures and high humidity. You should be more careful.

Diabetic patients are particularly sensitive to nerve damage, pain, temperature changes and are prone to injury. Peripheral vascular disease reduces the blood supply to the wound, so the wound does not heal well and is likely to develop into a severe ulcer.

Diabetics must wear well-ventilated socks and clogged shoes to protect their feet. [194590123] If possible, indoor shoes should be worn in the room.

A professor of orthopedic surgery at Kyunghee University Hospital, Kyunghee Province, said: "The diabetic foot can be torn by leg wounds to cut legs," It is better to look at the feet as often as the hands and check for any injuries and how to handle them. "

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