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It’s never too early to make good choices!
Learning good foot health hygiene habits early on can help save them from problems later on.
Here are a few to encourage:
• Your child’s shoes are theirs alone.
There can be dreadful surprises when you share shoes such as fungal toenails, warts and athlete’s foot. Teach your child to only wear their shoes, and never let someone else use theirs.
• Warm-up before high activity.
Warming up with stretches and light jogging before sports and running is a good way for everyone to help prevent overuse injuries.
Making warm-ups a habit will be valuable in the future (and any sports coaches your child may have will likely love their discipline).
• Wash well.
Daily foot hygiene is important!
A routine foot wash should include washing between the toes with warm water and soap.
It does not count to just run soapy water over the feet (yes, we are looking at you, adults).
• Be open about foot or ankle problems.
A common problem with children is that something may hurt, but they are scared to talk about it due to fear of missing out on activities or fear of enduring a treatment that feels even worse.
Always be open, honest, and empathetic with your children about potential treatments and problems, and they will be more open to talking with you about them.
Don’t be reluctant to ask us if you have any questions about your child’s foot or ankle care.
We will be happy to help!
It’s never too early to make good choices!
Learning good foot health hygiene habits early on can help save them from problems later on.
Here are a few to encourage:
• Your child’s shoes are theirs alone.
There can be dreadful surprises when you share shoes such as fungal toenails, warts and athlete’s foot. Teach your child to only wear their shoes, and never let someone else use theirs.
• Warm-up before high activity.
Warming up with stretches and light jogging before sports and running is a good way for everyone to help prevent overuse injuries.
Making warm-ups a habit will be valuable in the future (and any sports coaches your child may have will likely love their discipline).
• Wash well.
Daily foot hygiene is important!
A routine foot wash should include washing between the toes with warm water and soap.
It does not count to just run soapy water over the feet (yes, we are looking at you, adults).
• Be open about foot or ankle problems.
A common problem with children is that something may hurt, but they are scared to talk about it due to fear of missing out on activities or fear of enduring a treatment that feels even worse.
Always be open, honest, and empathetic with your children about potential treatments and problems, and they will be more open to talking with you about them.
Don’t be reluctant to ask us if you have any questions about your child’s foot or ankle care.
We will be happy to help!
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