Lifestyle Trends Affect the Health of Our Feet
Lifestyle factors affect the health of our feet. Obesity, poor circulation, and even the choice of shoe can lead to serious foot conditions.
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Lifestyle factors affect the health of our feet. Obesity, poor circulation, and even the choice of shoe can lead to serious foot conditions.
We all learn early in our nail education to use caution when it comes to diabetic clients, since diabetes affects both the circulation and the nerves in the extremities — especially the feet.
This month readers want to know about odorless acrylics, diabetic clietns, and splinter hemorrhages.
What you don’t know about your clients can hurt them – and you. Know what questions to ask so you can enhance your clients’ beauty and health with services personalized to their individual lifestyles and health histories.
With the ever-growing popularity of pedicures and the growing incidence of diabetes nationwide, the two are on a collision course — with the point of contact at your pedicure station. We talked to podiatrists who detail the special needs of the diabetic foot as well as how to safely perform a pedicure.
“I’d estimate that nine out of 10 of my diabetic patients have found relief from foot pain by wearing magnetic insoles.”
The Nail Doctor answers your questions about strep, overgrowth, and white spots.
With Dr. Rich and Dr. Bronow.
Nail problems in children and adolescents may often mirror those disorders found in adults, but some differences exist.