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Cause and prevention of calluses

What is corn?

A callus is a protective function of the skin during long and intense friction. Oddly enough, but corn in some cases even useful. It is impossible to imagine how it would look like the tips of the fingers of a professional guitarist or the palm of a gymnast if it were not for the blisters. Some wounds, of course, would cost. Very often, calluses appear from wearing low quality and uncomfortable shoes. Unfortunately, absolutely refuse to wear such shoes we can not, however, a few hours a day you can walk barefoot just, it is in our power. At this time, our feet rest, it will help to avoid blisters.

In order to prevent calluses, it is very important to carefully choose your shoes. Even if you think that this pair of shoes suits you very well, you need to consider how convenient it is: soft shoes, if they fit the size and shape of the foot? What is the toe shoes, comfortable? When you consider all the nuances, this will help you avoid the various inconveniences with the fingertips or with the already-earned calluses. It is important not to forget that the leg must "breathe".


Causes of corns

Very often the cause of calluses on the hands is a different physical work, which was produced without special gloves. This is pressure or friction from the use of different tools, often suffer from this storm. Calluses on feet are the result of mismatched shoes. Corns formed on the soles in the toes or interdigital folds of the feet, cause much inconvenience because of the pain. In cracks penetrate the germs that can lead to erysipelatous inflammation or other diseases.

For some types of characteristic callosities ingrowing deep roots. To get rid of calluses not so easy, need a lot of time and effort. Therefore, the formation of calluses it is better to avoid.


Prevention of calluses

The appearance of calluses on the feet can be prevented by wearing comfortable, quality shoes, socks should be clean and fit to wear. Most often, corns develop on damp skin to avoid this, choose special socks or sports, during the hot period of time, the shoes should be ventilate the foot.

The long walk – for example, when pedestrian travel of the shoes must be the appropriate size, if you feel that RUB the foot (burning sensation), this is best place to put a band-aid to reduce friction.

To avoid calluses on your hands, if the use of protective gloves whenwork with a shovel, an axe or a saw. Also use protective gloves if you are doing heavy physical work (stretching ropes or the movement of goods). In order to minimize friction, it is possible to apply special means, for example, talc.

If your working day is mostly on the legs, the after work cook foot hot bath, for about 10 minutes to drop in her foot, and then wash his feet with cold water, wipe dry, put on some socks and comfortable shoes. To replace a hot tub can of kerosene in the evening for 10 minutes, lower the feet in kerosene. This will allow to get rid of the fresh corns, besides a bath only benefit and no harm. Calluses appear most often on the feet, for this reason, pay special attention to the shoes that you wear. This will avoid various discomforts, including pain.

What kind of shoes should I wear

Oddly enough, however, to avoid the blisters, doctors suggest shoes to trample. If there is a hard corn, in order to reduce the pressure on the sore spot, the shoes need to stretch. To stretch shoes can specialist, as indeed you do. For this it is necessary to lubricate the special tool for stretching the shoes. This procedure should be repeated several times. To walk in the shoes need, while skin is still wet and until you feel that you are comfortable in them.

Make your shoes comfortable. If a blister formed in the area of the base of the foot, shoes can be modified. To do this, the shoemaker to the soles of shoes will add a rubber or leather strip, and will be in the middle of the Tarsus. Important a cushion positioned so that the ball of the foot was swaying on her, but not pressing on the bone in this area. After the strip would lose its function, it is necessary to replace it. In a similar way has its disadvantages: these strips can catch on carpet or stairs that can cause you to fall. For this reason elderly people, this method is not suitable. However, can such a strip to fasten across the sole of the Shoe, then it's less effective, but safer.

Heels should not be worn very high. It is best if the heel is average. An important rule to keep in mind that the shoes should be of leather and needed to sit exactly on the leg!