Together with all the common foot problems you may have, such as corns and calluses or bunions or toenail infections, as you get older you also have a number of special foot problems. Conditions that you may not pay much attention to when you were a teen or in your twenties become more serious as you get older.

According to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), 4 out of 5 people over age 50 suffer from at least one significant foot problem and require medical treatment for these problems by the time they reach 65.

Many of these problems are due to the physical, the physiological process of aging. Just like the rest of the body, the feet go through the normal wear and tear of age. You change, literally from head to toe and that includes your feet. For instance, as you get older your skin becomes more sensitive and more vulnerable to irritations and inflammations. You’re more likely to develop problems such as plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis. This most often happens to men.

Other foot problems are the result of years of abuse and neglect. If you’re one of those women who wore high-heeled shoes during your working life, you may be having problems with bunions.  Still other problems arise because so many of us, even though we’re suppose to get wiser as we get older, wear shoes that don’t fit properly or don’t give us adequate support. And finally there are all those other medical conditions, such as diabetes and arthritis and poor foot circulation.

Do you have any foot problems? Did they start when you were young? Share your story and if you found a way to treat the condition.

To your success at healthy aging.

Ruthan Brodsky

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