Cold Feet? Myfootshop.com Can Help

Cold weather means more time outside with a chance of frostbite or cold weather injury to the feet. Myfootshop.com offers educational information and products to help you through the winter months.

(PRWEB) December 6, 2005 -- Cold weather injuries are a common occurrence this time of year. Extended exposure to cold can cause temporary and sometimes permanent injury to the toes and feet. Frostbite, immersion foot and frost nip are conditions that need to be taken seriously. “Cold weather injuries are a bit more common than most people would think. A good dose of prevention can help to prevent frost bite and frost nip” said Dr. Oster, a board certified podiatrist in Granville, Ohio.

Information regarding cold weather injuries of the feet can be found on-line at Myfootshop.com. Myfootshop.com is an educational resource for common foot and ankle problems. Articles on Myfootshop.com pertaining to cold injury include frostbite, frost nip, trench foot, immersion foot, Raynaud’s Disease and Raynaud’s Syndrome. A discussion forum is also available and staffed by board certified podiatrist to answer cold weather injury questions.

How can you keep your feet warm in the cold winter months? Dr. Oster, medical director of Myfootshop.com, recommends the following;

• Rotate your shoes to allow them to dry thoroughly before use. A drying agent, called Drysol, can help to decrease foot perspiration, thereby keeping the foot warmer.

• Avoid prolonged exposure to cold. Take a break to come in and warm up every so often.

• Use battery powered foot warmers during prolonged exposure to cold.

• Use a warming cream containing L-Arginine before going outside. L-Arginine creams can warm the hands and feet for several hours after application.

• If you do sustain a cold weather injury, warm the extremity slowly. Contact Myfootshop.com or your doctor for more information.

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