This site on July 16 hearing, as the saying goes, "people old and old first." As we grow older and take a short distance, many elderly people will feel sore feet and fatigue, and various foot problems will continue to come. Therefore, it is particularly important for the elderly.
The current popular foot care methods are mainly foot baths and foot massages, but all have certain defects. On the one hand, drug foot baths are not suitable for all people. For the middle-aged and elderly people with multiple diseases, drug use must be especially cautious. On the other hand, foot massage techniques are mixed, and they are not good enough to hurt their feet. Recently, the Canadian Public Health Center stated that walking is actually the best way to protect your feet. It can be performed anywhere, anytime, and for free. Professor Li Haicong, deputy director and chief physician of the Department of Geriatrics at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, also told reporters that walking and other active methods of training foot care are indeed very good. Because people's feet have reflection areas corresponding to various organs of the human body, they can massage the points of the foot through walking, and make them pass through the meridians of the foot to enhance blood circulation and relieve fatigue.
But the method of walking should be proper. In order to achieve the best effect of the foot care, you should also do the following:
Take a walk at 8 or 9 in the morning, or 4 or 5 in the evening. At this time, the air is fresh, the oxygen is sufficient, and there are relatively few pollutants and respirable particles, which is conducive to oxygen supply to various organs of the body. In the walking equipment is also particular about promoting the use of loose thick socks, it can play a buffer role; in the purchase of walking shoes, you must try to wear both feet at the same time, to ensure that both feet are comfortable, generally can choose thick and flexible soles Double-bow sports shoes, if you choose to use leather shoes should be soft skin, the soles should be wide and stable, the toes can freely move, the material permeability is better; insole should also choose thicker soft spots, can play a buffer effect. The speed of walking should be controlled according to the individual's physical condition, with slight sweating, a heart rate of about 110 or so, and a duration of control within 1 hour. After taking a walk, do not take off your coat immediately, prevent coldness, take a deep breath, do some relaxing exercise on your tight muscles, and gradually adjust your heart rate.
In addition, daily life should also pay attention to keeping your feet warm, especially women. In winter, use hot water to bubble the feet. Wear socks in the summer to prevent the feet from getting cold.