Foot Pain at Work

       When your feet hurt, you hurt all over. One-quarter of all your bones are in your feet. Each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles. During your life, your feet will walk a distance equal to walking three times around the world. Foot problems can cause injuries to the knees, hips or back. The American Podiatric Medical Association reported that 83 percent of the U.S. work force had foot or lower leg problems resulting in discomfort and pain. An employee's efficiency, concentration, and positive attitude decrease when a person has foot pain. Standing all day on a cement floor creates an accumulation of blood in the feet and legs, which leads to irritated and inflamed varicose veins. The continuous pressure on a person's feet causes bone misalignment and heel pain such as a condition called “Plantar Fasciitis”.
        To prevent foot problems at work; Rubber floor mats where employees stand and good condition comfortable shoes are necessary. Buy shoes at the end of a workday because feet may be bigger then. Here are some foot healthy foot muscle excercises: Roll a beer or soda can under the arch of each foot for five minutes. Pick up a towel with your toes 30 times.Stretch lower leg muscles by pushing against a wall with one knee up and the other straight out behind you

-Carolyn.Neuhoff@finchcms.edu