Here is a list of quick questions to help you check the health of your feet.
- Do you have pain in your feet?
- Are you on your feet all day?
- Do you have skin or nail problems (ingrown or discoloured toenails, corns, skin rashes, areas of hard skin) on your feet?
- Do you have any sores on your feet that are not healing?
- Do you have foot odour?
- Do you have a foot injury?
- Do you have health problems such as diabetes or arthritis?
- Do you have numbness, tingling or burning in your feet?
- Do your feet have poor circulation - are they unusually pale, blue or red?
- Do you trip or fall often?
- Do you have problems finding shoes that fit comfortably?
- Do you have lumps or bumps, bunions or misshapen toes?
- Do you regularly wear heels that are 5 cm (2 inches) or higher?
- If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, see a podiatrist or your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.