Make Your Feet Fit for Flip-Flops ; (1) They Are Prone to Problems Caused by Everyday Life -- But There

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Our feet bear the brunt of daily life. And with 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments in each foot, it's not surprising how much scope there is for problems.

'We tend to ignore our feet and take them for granted,' says Lewis Stuttard, consultant podiatric surgeon at Highfield Hospital in Rochdale, Lancashire. 'People shy away from foot surgery, fearing it will be painful and compromise their mobility. But techniques have moved on significantly and it is vital that any kind of foot pain is investigated.' Here are the latest treatments for beating age-old problems with feet.

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Make Your Feet Fit for Flip-Flops ; (1) They Are Prone to Problems Caused by Everyday Life -- But There

INGROWING TOE NAILS

This happens either when the nail grows inwards or from trimming toe nails the wrong way they should be cut straight across.

Injury, squashing feet into tight shoes and even a family history are possible causes.

Solution: Bathing th...

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