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Tips For A Safer Barefoot Trip To The Beach

Sep 02, 2021

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Tips For A Safer Barefoot Trip To The Beach

Shoes are the best way to protect your family’s feet from injuries, but if your summer just wouldn’t be the same without kicking off your shoes or sandals, you can still make it a safe season!

Parents and families can prevent cuts, puncture wounds and other injuries from going barefoot by following some simple recommendations from Dr. Badri at One Oak Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

See a foot and ankle surgeon within 24 hours for a puncture wound

Why: These injuries can embed unsterile foreign objects deep inside the foot. A puncture wound must be cleaned properly and monitored throughout the healing process. This will help to avoid complications, such as tissue and bone infections or damage to tendons and muscles in the foot. Foot and ankle surgeons are trained to properly care for these injuries.

Make sure you’ve been vaccinated against tetanus. Experts recommend teens and adults get a booster shot every 10 years

Why: Cuts and puncture wounds from sharp objects can lead to infections and illnesses such as tetanus.

Wear flip-flops or sandals around swimming pools, locker rooms and beaches

Why: To avoid cuts and abrasions from rough anti-slip surfaces and sharp objects hidden beneath sandy beaches, and to prevent contact with bacteria and viruses that can cause athlete’s foot, plantar warts, and other problems.

Apply sunscreen to the tops and bottoms of your feet

Why: Feet get sunburn too. Rare but deadly skin cancers can develop on the feet.

Inspect your feet and your children’s feet on a routine basis for skin problems such as warts, calluses, ingrown toenails and suspicious moles, spots or freckles

Why: The earlier a skin condition is detected, the easier it is for your foot and ankle surgeon to treat it.

Use common sense

Why: Every year, people lose toes while mowing the lawn barefoot. Others suffer serious burns from accidentally stepping on stray campfire coals or fireworks. Murky rivers, lakes and ponds can conceal sharp objects underwater. People with diabetes should never go barefoot, even indoors, because their nervous system may not “feel” an injury and their circulatory system will struggle to heal breaks in the skin.

Book a Consultation

Our foot and ankle specialists are always available to serve your needs and help you get back on your feet. For more information on other foot and ankle conditions, including management and surgical evaluation, request an appointment at the link above or call 973-870-0777.

Book a Consultation

Our foot and ankle specialists are always available to serve your needs and help you get back on your feet. For more information on other foot and ankle conditions, including management and surgical evaluation, request an appointment at the link above or call 973-870-0777.

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