When it comes to improving circulation to the hands and feet, where issues typically arise first, it is important to understand that creating a routine and sticking with it goes a long way to addressing the issue! Still, if your feet seem cold all the time and the circulation doesn’t improve after the following tips have been used, it is time to visit your podiatrist. There may be more serious concerns that need addressed by a professional. Read along with our tips for improving the circulation to your feet.
Regular Healthy Diet and Exercise
Eating healthy and maintaining a regular schedule for exercise helps your body maintain its health and prevent issues like poor circulation from occurring. It is important to remember that being consistent with both diet and exercise makes the difference here. Being a hit-and-miss healthy eater or skipping the exercise once or twice out of the schedule because you don’t feel like going is not the way to improve circulation or become healthier.
Walking
Include walking regularly as part of the above-mentioned exercise. A daily walk goes a long way toward improving circulation and has numerous other health benefits that will just be additional reason to try to fit it in. Walking seems boring, but it can be fun if you go with a friend or take a walk through a particularly beautiful area, like your neighborhood park. Make sure to vary your walking path as well, to avoid boredom!
Massage and Pedicure
Scheduling a reflexology massage and/or a pedicure will help improve the circulation in your feet. If the money or the time for these tactics are not in the cards right now, a free version is to simply sit with your feet elevated for 15 minutes each day and try to relax during that period.
As noted above, if these tips do not make any impact on your poor circulation, it is time to visit a podiatrist. Even if you have concerns or questions, your podiatrist can surely help. A professional might have other tips that can help with your situation, or they might find medical conditions that are contributing to the issue. It is best to go visit the podiatrist sooner rather than later, as this type of condition can worsen.
Dr. Ian S. Goldbaum is a Podiatric Physician and Surgeon serving patients in Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach.
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