HAPPY FEET

Show your tootsies some TLC and reap the health benefits

- Amy Hadley

A side from putting on shoes and treating ourselves to pedicures, many of us don’t pay all that much attention to our feet. But according to Charlotte Bodell, podiatrist, and member of the Australian Podiatry Association of Australia, we should be taking good care of them since they’re a large part of what keep us moving!

WINDOW TO HEALTH

“Foot health underpins your wellbeing and general health,” Charlotte explains. “Feet can be the first warning sign for many other health issues.”

Research commissioned by the Australian Podiatry Association found that one in four patients had an underlining health issue identified by their podiatrist, including circulatory issues (38 per cent), diabetes (27 per cent) or heart problems (22 per cent).

NOTICE THE SIGNS