FOOTACHES: NATURAL CURES PROVIDE FAST RELIEF FOR SORE FEET

According to medical experts, most footaches are caused by an imbalance in the muscles. If your feet hurt, you may be using your foot and leg muscles improperly. Or you may be wearing shoes that go against the natural shape of your foot. Here’s what you can do to alleviate most footaches:

1) Elevate and relax— after a long day, treat your feet by elevating them at a 45 degree angle on an ottoman or chair, etc. , and exercise your toes. Twenty minutes a day should do it.

2) Try a salts-water-soak— this is a proven method of easing the discomfort of a footache. Just put your feet in a basin of warm water and two tablespoons of Epsom salts. Afterwards, rinse with clear, cool water; pat your feet dry; then massage on a moisturizing product.

3) Give yourself a foot massage— it’s also nice if you have someone to massage them for you, but either way, getting your feet massaged with baby oil can turn your day around completely. Here’s how you do it: gently squeeze your toes, then proceed to press in a circular motion over the bottom of your foot. Once you get started, the right technique will come to you.

4) Switch to low-heel shoes— wearing high-heels tends to tighten the calf muscles. The result is usually foot fatigue.

5) Get thick soles— shoes with thick, shock-absorbing soles can protect your feet from just about every surface, no matter how rough.

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