Foot problems are common among people from all over the world.
We all use our feet to stand and walk and do many other different activities.
We use our feet to help us swim, jump and skip.
Due to our constant use of our feet, there is persistent rubbing and pressure being applied to the feet at different points.
People that have poor posture or abnormal feet movement when walking, place pressure unevenly on the feet.
Since pressure is not spread evenly when we walk, different places of the feet experience more wear and tear.
When excessive pressure or rubbing occurs on an area of the skin, it will over time become harder and thicker.
The skin becomes harder and thicker and develop into calluses.
These calluses appear on over-used parts of the foot.
Common places for calluses to occur are at the ball of the foot or the heel.
The side of the toes are also other common areas.
Flat feet, poor fitting shoes or incorrect posture are responsible for most cases of calluses developing.
As time goes on, calluses can turn into corns.
They can also become cracked and be painful.
Corns come in two different types, there are soft corns and hard corns.
Soft corns are the result of unusual pressure being applied to the foot.
These usually appear between the toes.
The other kind of corns are the hard ones.
These hard ones typically appear at the top or end of the toes.
The soles of our feet can also develop these type of corns.
Abnormal pressure causes this type to occur.
There a medicated and no-medicated corn plasters that can be placed on the affected region.
These corn plasters are available from pharmacies.
They don't require a prescription and can be purchased over the counter.
Medicated plasters contain salicylic acid which helps to break down the hard skin.
They shouldn't be used between toes where the skin is very delicate.
Non-medicated plasters which look like doughnut-shaped pads are more effective.
These types of plasters help to relieve the pressure from the corn.
Pumice stones are used by some to rub over the corn to remove the dead hard skin.
This isn't as effective when it comes to fixing corns.
The deeper and more painful root is exposed which makes rubbing of pumice stones less effective.
Moisturising with creams helps to soften the skin and prevent hard skin from developing.
A podiatrist should be seen if problems become out of control.
Corn and calluses can be fixed.
They are very common among people of all ages.
Just apply moisturising cream and keep the area clean.
Apply non-medicated plaster if necessary.