Cracked Heels
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Potentially a Dangerous Condition |
Cracked heels are painful yet easily prevented.
They are caused by a build-up of hard
skin around the heals and if allowed to build up over time the hard skin can no
longer flex with the pressure of walking and cracks and splits the tender skin
below. This is not only painful but the
split is an open wound exposed to infection.
The prevention to this painful and potentially
dangerous condition is to simply file away the hard skin build up with a pumice
stone. This should be done on regular bases to prevent the build-up of hard
skin prone to cracking. After filing with pumice stone the exposed new skin is
flexible and able to flex while standing and walking.
Dry skin is attributed to the cause of hard
skin in the first place. It’s therefore important to keep the heels moisturised
and for this purpose a balm would be idea.
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