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Healthy feet help ensure a healthy heart

Healthy feet help ensure a healthy heart

Healthy feet help ensure a healthy heart

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 02:40 PM PDT

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February and ends in the heart health month, the patients have probably already here in Columbus a lot about how to keep your heart healthy with all their health care providers. As a podiatrist I want to know my patients that their feet are an important indicator of overall health, and can often play a significant role in their heart health!

A recent study conducted by the American Podiatric Medical Association found that 72% of Americans said that preventing the foot pain thatyear. To avoid these foot problems are a major step backwards exercise, to lose all that weight and resolving to improve their general health needs. Orthoses, sometimes referred to as "orthotics" art can be very helpful in relieving the pain often experienced during exercise. An example of a common cause of pain in runners and other athletes is plantar fasciitis. Insoles can help fight the pain of plantar fasciitis, which is connected to an inflammation of the fasciawhich extends from the heel to the bottom of the foot, the plantar fascia. The ability to exercise comfortably and without foot pain should be a goal for all patients to consult a doctor of podiatric medicine.

The feet should be examined for signs of heart disease. Swelling called edema of the foot and ankle, is not normal and can be a sign of heart failure. When the heart is weakened and can not pump as strong as expected, bloodpooling in the lower parts of the body, especially the foot and ankle. During this swelling can be a sign of heart disease, may also show many other conditions such as trauma, insect bites, drugs, and circulatory disorders such as venous stasis. Patients should try to swelling by elevating the legs above the heart, if possible, use light pressure with elastic stockings and possible attempts on a low salt diet, the amount of liquid in place to reduce the loadthe body. A podiatrist should be consulted in case of swelling of the feet, it is painful or worse.

And 'also important in dealing with patients who have had heart problems to be aware of possible effects of their medication and foot treatments. For example, heart failure causes swelling, but blood pressure medications often taken by heart patients can also cause swelling. Some drugs, such as lisinopril, used to be Treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure have an unexpected effect in the foot. Not only can cause swelling of the feet, but can also cause rare cases of gout. Gout is when the degradation products of amino acids from proteins in a common, usually enriched in the joint at the base of the big toe. A "gout" is very painful and often occurs at night with the race question common red and swollen.

It 'important to keep in mind that yourHealth> Foot is an important component in which the total amount of health. Heart health and healthy feet are surprisingly intertwined, and without healthy feet, can be difficult to get a healthy heart!

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