Maintaining Good Foot Hygiene | Power Walking

Key Wellness Strategies & Self-Care Tips: Good Foot Hygiene (for Power Walking)

Wash your feet daily (with proper drying)

• Use soap and water each day.
• Dry thoroughly, especially between the toes.
• Keep feet dry to help prevent fungal infections.
• Avoid washing right before walking/exercise (water softens skin, making it easier to get delicate/rubbed).
• Wash the night before your exercise for better durability during walking.

Maintain toenails & manage hard skin

• Cut toenails rounded, but not too short to reduce injury from shoe contact.
• If you have calluses/corns/hard skin:
  • Gently sand/smooth them using a pumice stone.

Moisturize for resilience

• Apply a moisturizing cream or vegetable-based oil (e.g., olive oil, vegetable oil).
• For very dry feet, use a vegetable butter (e.g., shea butter).
• Focus on the idea that softer, well-moisturized skin is more resilient and elastic.

Relax and reduce foot tension (optional add-on)

• If needed, massage your feet to help relax muscles.
• Use a tennis ball:
  • Roll it under the soles of your feet on the floor to loosen/treat foot tightness.

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