Added advice

In order to help keep their feet healthy, advise customers to:

• Wear properly fitting shoes that don’t rub and aren’t too tight
• Wear flip-flops in communal areas such as changing rooms and showers to avoid verrucas and athlete’s foot
• Keep the feet clean, dry them properly after a bath, shower or swimming and let air get to the toes when possible
• Wear cotton socks and change them everyday
• Alternate between different pairs of shoes so that they have chance to dry out before being worn again
• Don’t share towels with someone who has an infectious foot problem such as a verruca, athlete’s foot or a fungal nail infection.

Important

Having diabetes increases people’s risk of developing foot problems as the condition can reduce blood flow to the feet and damage nerves. It’s therefore important to encourage customers with the condition to check their feet every day and seek treatment for any problems straight away.