Lockdown Was Bad News for Our Feet: MD Podiatrist

 
Lockdown was bad news for our poor feet. Daniel Michaels, DPM states “sudden increase of activities after a period of low activities, or due to too much activities without enough rest period. A period of staying at home while wearing comfy wide slippers or being barefoot and then going back to tight and narrow shoes or any shoes that press on your toes can cause increased pain on your bunions. When there is an increase amount of pressure on your skin, this can cause callus build up, inflammation, and possible ulceration.
 
“It is also important to look at the mechanics of your foot when you are walking to see if during your gait cycle, you are applying pressure directly to the bunion. This can also cause pain to other joints in the ball of your foot since you’re likely to be compensating your weight to avoid big toe pain,” Dr. Michaels said.