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From the EHS Today news article: Many jobs require employees to constantly lift, move and work with heavy objects, all while standing for long periods of time. When all of these factors are coupled, it can result in potentially fatal injuries that start with the feet and work their way up the body, affecting knees, hips and backs.Foot injuries can …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Toronto, ON, May 1, 2018) — Feet are both a critical component of, and a sensitive gauge of our current health status, yet people tend to overlook them until they are in pain. May is Foot Health Awareness Month, a good time to reflect on their importance. The average person takes about 10,000 steps every day. Pain …
From the OHS Online news article: A document listing severe work-related injuries reported to OSHA from Jan. 1, 2015, through March 31, 2017, is available online, and it makes sobering reading. Amputations, slips and falls, crushing injuries, and many more types of serious incidents from federal OSHA states are listed there. Slips and foot injuries are common, such as this …
From the Express news article: DIABETES patients may suffer from numbness or a loss of sensation in the feet. This could make wounds slower to heal, and may lead to amputation. Diabetes patients could suffer foot problems Patients may have neuropathy – numbness in the foot Wounds harder to feel May lead to infections High blood sugar levels in diabetes …
From the Netdoctor news article: There has been a significant rise in the number of foot-related problems, especially in men We’re all guilty of wearing shoes without socks from time-to-time, but people who make a habit of it are more at risk of developing fungal problems and infections such as athlete’s foot, the College of Podiatry has warned. Some experts …
From the Poughkeepsie Journal news article: A lot of major health problems start to reveal themselves as foot trouble, even though many of us don’t pay attention to taking care of our feet until a problem arises. The foot is one of the most complex parts of the body, with 52 bones, 66 joints and more than 200 tendons, muscles …
From the Express news article: OUR feet have a hard time of it. We walk all day on them, squeezing them into unsuitable shoes with pointy toes and killer heels. Then, come summer, when the shops are full of strappy sandals, we often wish we had taken better care of them. It can be a bit of a chore to …
From the Health Harvard article: Do your gym shoes hurt your feet? Before you call the podiatrist, try the simple trick of adjusting your laces. The average pair of human feet travels some 75,000 miles by the time they turn 50, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association. So, it’s no wonder many women experience some foot pain from time …