A healthy, active lifestyle starts with your feet. Afterall, our feet are the very foundation of our body, supporting us as we go about our daily activities.
While we're proud to offer our Flex 3 Fitness Slides as a fundamental tool for promoting foot health, keeping your feet strong and pain-free requires a number of essential daily habits, including:
Regularly Train Your Feet
Just like you would for other parts of your body, make sure you take the time to perform regular foot exercises to improve flexibility and strength. Doing so can help prevent common foot problems such as plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis.
Elevate Your Feet at Rest
After a long day of standing or walking, as well as after an intense training session or competitive event, when resting your feet, make sure your elevating them as well. By setting your feet above your heart, you can reduce swelling and improve circulation.
Good Hydration & Hygiene
Steady, daily hydration helps prevent drying and cracking of the skin on your feet and toes. At the same time, making sure you wash your feet with soap and water - along with keeping them dry, too - helps prevent nasty infections and associated odors.
Be Careful Going Barefoot
Going barefoot is great on the beach, on grass, or on nice, soft carpet. But today's hard flooring can be painful and overly stretch your arches. While you can't always have something on your feet, do your best to wear supportive footwear as often as possible.
Like all good habits, they're only good if you do them consistently. Consider working these simple suggestions into your daily routine and put your feet first - it's essential for overall health and well-being!
