April is Foot Health Awareness Month

The beginning of April is when it really starts to feel like spring is coming to Middlesex County. It’s always a cheerful, optimistic time of year, especially in 2021. It’s also the kickoff of National Foot Health Awareness Month, and podiatrists Dr. Jason Grossman and Dr. Paul A. Osemene are happy to celebrate the occasion by sharing three important tips to help you keep your feet, ankles, and lower legs healthy:

1.    Get to know your feet. Become familiar with their shape and appearance. If you’re flexible enough, have a seat in a chair, cross your ankle over your knee, and take a good look. If restricted mobility makes this a challenge, place a small mirror on the floor, hold your foot above it, or ask a family member to help you. What are you looking for? The skin should be smooth and have a pink tone. Itchy, red, flaky, or scaly patches can all be signs of infection. Nails should not be yellow, white, or crumbling in appearance. It can indicate toenail fungus. Watch for a bump where the big toe meets the foot or one toe rising and out of line with the others, which can be a symptom of a developing bunion or hammertoe.

2.    Take diabetes seriously. This whole-body illness can seriously affect foot health and lead to infection, wounds that don’t heal in a timely or complete fashion. Hospitalization, amputation, and even fatality can even occur because of these issues. Your podiatrist can provide ongoing diabetic foot care.

3.    Visit a board-certified podiatrist like Jason Grossman, DPM, and Paul A. Osemene, DPM, at least once each year for an examination and preventative care. With years of education and experience that includes a hospital residency, your foot doctor is a medical specialist and the best-qualified professional to care for your family’s feet, ankles, and lower legs. 

Call (732) 679-4330 or click here to schedule a visit to the modern, comfortable Advanced Feet and Ankle Care offices in Old Bridge and Sayreville today. Our doctors will conduct a thorough examination, diagnose any existing or developing issues, and work with you to create a plan for any necessary treatment and ongoing care.