Foot Care and Specialized Orthopedic Shoes
Feet come in all shapes and sizes and so do shoes. Finding the correct shoe size and shape is especially important to people with certain medical conditions because incorrect fitting shoes can worsen their conditions. Individuals recovering from bunion surgery or struggling with diabetes, for example, need special shoe requirements that accommodate their foot shape, body weight, and health conditions.
Proper foot care is essential for both people who have had and not had foot surgery in the past – taking steps to take care of your feet can be significantly beneficial later in life.
With the help of proper orthopedic shoes, a balanced diet, proper exercise, and guidance of a foot care specialist, patients can enjoy a higher quality of life. Health conditions and injuries can severely affect a person’s day to day activities when much of our waking hours are spent on our feet. After a surgical procedure of the foot including hammertoe surgery, the patient should always walk only as instructed by their physician while wearing their prescribed specialized footwear.
Foot care problems can have a drastic effect on the quality of life of the sufferer, if unable to walk any distances or simply unable to stand for long periods of time, the sufferer’s lifestyle can be severely curtailed. Your Cedars Sinai Foot and Ankle Center foot specialist may also advise you to sit with your foot elevated to the level of your chest during your recovery period.
