{"id":156,"date":"2016-05-20T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/?p=156"},"modified":"2016-08-20T00:13:15","modified_gmt":"2016-08-20T00:13:15","slug":"foot-care-for-the-summer-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"Foot Care for the Summer Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is just around the corner, and for most that means bare feet and long warm nights.<\/p>\n<p>While we all have to-do lists for this summer \u2013chances are that foot care is not on your list. Still, it\u2019s worth spending some time looking after your feet. Not only to keep them looking their best, but to help stave off fungal, bacterial, and viral infections \u2013and help prevent issues, like bunions and hammertoe from occurring.<\/p>\n<p>Keep your feet healthy and strong! Here are a few foot care tips that you should keep in mind for this summer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be Careful With Flip Flops<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Summer may be the season of flip flops \u2013but you\u2019ll want to avoid wearing them if possible. Not only do they increase your chances of picking up an infection, you also open yourself up to potential injuries. Consider wearing water shoes or athletic sandals instead. You\u2019ll also want to avoid going barefoot in public places or around the pool.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Remember the Sunscreen<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t just slater it on your arms and face \u2013make sure you go all the way to your feet if you\u2019re going to be wearing open-toed shoes and sandals. Your feet can get sun burned as well, and the tops of your feet are especially at risk.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stay Hydrated<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While it may sound basic, but staying hydrated this summer is one of the best things you can do for yourself, and your feet. Staying hydrated will reduce the amount of foot swelling that you experience due to the heat. Remember to drink up \u2013your feet are counting on you as well!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Go Prepared<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, when you venture out this summer, don\u2019t forget to bring along a few bandages. It has probably been a while since your feet have seen sandals, and you might end up with a blister or two \u2013save the day by being prepared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are looking for a podiatrist in the Houston area, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/contact.html\">contact Houston podiatrist Dr Lamarra<\/a> of Shepherd Square Podiatry today.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is just around the corner, and for most that means bare feet and long warm nights. While we all have to-do lists for this summer \u2013chances are that foot care is not on your list. Still, it\u2019s worth spending some time looking after your feet. Not only to keep them looking their best, but to help stave off fungal, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=156"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":159,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions\/159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}