The APMA did a survey pertaining to Foot Health and Care, and 4 topics were surveyed: Foot Pain and Neglect, Health Head to Toe, Staying on your Feet, and Feet Misunderstood.
The key findings in the foot pain and neglect section suggest that half of the people surveyed have frequent foot pain. If you’ve been following my blog, I stress that feet are not supposed to hurt. Most people have experienced a foot or ankle problem at one point in their lives, and their feet experience more pain than any other part of the body. This is not as surprising as the feet take a lot of punishment on a daily basis. If feet hurt, make an appointment to see me.
One of the findings is that feet are the body part that hurts the most, but feet rank the lowest on the list of body parts that Americans view as important to health, and only a few would actually seek treatment from a Podiatrist if the pain wasn’t severe enough to interfere with their everyday lives. This doesn’t make any sense! If one’s eyes hurt, one would visit an Optomologist. This should be no different with feet and Podiatry.
Foot pain needs to be taken seriously because it can cause other health issues like back and knee pain. The pain that starts in the feet can throw off the rest of the body since people tend to overcompensate for the pain in their feet.
APMA concludes that one of the reasons that people neglect their feet is due to lack of knowledge and education even though the public is looking for more information on feet related topics. That is one of my goals when I embarked on my social media journey. All of my Facebook posts and blogs focus on providing relevant information pertaining to the lower extremities.
Citations:
American Podiatric Medical Association. (2011). 2010 Todays Podiatrist Survey Key Findings. Retrieved from http://www.apma.org/MainMenu/News/Surveys/2010-Todays-Podiatrist-SurveyKey-Findings.aspx?FT=.pdf
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