One Sole At A Time Foot Care

This is a late entry as I wasn't sure how to go about writing this post:       Sometime in early August I think, my right 3rd toe had the nail ripped half off. I am still not sure how it happened... It was painless, and I only discovered later that it was lifting up. My guess is maybe on a day of swimming for a few hours it got caught on the bottom of the local pool? Or stubbed on the sidewalk while wearing my flip flops? But anyway, I will spare you the image of the missing toenail. I kept it covered a long time with a bandaid as It was half hanging on and I wanted to keep it covered as much as possible to that it wouldnt catch on anything and tear worse. Well, one day I left in uncovered and it did catch on something.. it tore the rest of the way off and hurt and was bleeding. Needless to say I have kept it covered since then.       The waiting game has begun for it to grow back. The facts are so much more real to me now about h...

I am reviewing the many many issues with toe nails and the skin of the feet. So many issues can get bad fast and they actually can start from simple neglect. Let us not neglect to trim our toenails! This is not just about getting ugly holes in your socks or even worse, a hole in your breathable sneakers..! By leaving them too long you can cause extra pressure on your nail beds. This can cause serious damage to the way your nails grow, causing cause ingrown nails or much worse! Such a simple thing to do is to keep them trimmed as often as they need it. Its actually more important than you think ♡ Next.. hard callused areas are that way for a reason..! Do ignore it and allow the problem to continue. Friction and pressure need to be changed or the issues will just continue to get worse and worse. Corns can actually turn into ulcers and very serious issues, even in extreme cases amputation. All from not taking care to prevent rubbing in our shoes or wearing ones that are too ti...

I have now completed my 11 modules and 11 quizzes for the correspondence part of my footcare course! So exciting!! On July 18th I will do my first day of practical experience via Zoom. (Our teacher has her own footcare clinic). Then I will write my exam. I cant wait!  Due to Covid 19, the final practicum will be delayed until safe to complete.  It is my hope to finish by September!! My youngest will be starting school making this career a great option to work around school hours. Stay tuned! ♡

    Over the years, I have done so many foot soaks. I have even got my children enjoying this practice. The first thing I was surprised to learn in my Foot Care textbook was that foot soaks should only be 10-15mins maximum. For Diabetics, even less, a maximum of 5 minutes!      Frequent, or lengthy, foot soaks can actually dry out your feet . It is best to add some oils to your water to prevent drying your skin.      Well I am a huge fan of nice long baths as well... And over the last couple years I have noticed my heels getting dry, even minor fissures there along the edges of my heel!      With this new knowledge, I looked up what oils are known to be good for feet . I came across this great page and plan to buy a few of the oils suggested here: https://www.gohomerelax.com/best-essential-oils-foot-spa/ Happy soaking and caring correctly for those wonderful feet of yours!

     I feel like my own life, before taking any professional training about foot care, has given me good experience already. A good start anyway.      As a teen, I started doing my own pedicures for myself, my mom and sister. I had never had a professional pedicure until i was 34 years old (as a mothers day gift for me and my Mom). It was fantastic!      I actually haven't paid for another one since, though :) I have invested in various pedicure files , foot soak/scrub supplies etc.      I have a husband who works all day with big steel-toe boots... This working man has rough-tough heels big time. I love the times I get to give him a good soak, scrubbing, filing and moisturizing.      My own feet, over the years as an LPN, have been extremely sore . I also had stinky, sweaty feet as well for a long time. I finally invested in good Birkenstock shoes which honestly is the ...

     Anyone who has spent a lot of time with me (my coworkers for sure) have heard me talk many times over the years about how much I would love to take the foot care course as an LPN. I really love feet and always have. I love my own feet, my husbands feet, and I love helping people in the hospital who really need a good foot-scrub to do so. I love to see the difference I can make, and would love to learn more.      I had been concerned about the extra costs of travel and time away from my family to take the Professional foot care course. After saying this for so long (that I would love to take the professional foot care course), a coworker let me know there was a correspondence course I could take. Since I found out about that, I have made it my goal to save up for it. Finances, since having kids, got a little out of hand but this has always been my top financial goal. Finally, I am proud to say that now I have saved up enou...