30 Apr Why Do My Feet Hurt More in the Summer?
Have you ever suffered from foot pain? If you’re here, we’re assuming you have! Well, nearly eight out of every ten people have suffered from foot pain at one point or another. In the summer, foot pain can suddenly become even more unbearable and at times aggravating. At Cherrywood Foot Care we understand how annoying having foot pain can be for our patients. Our team wants to provide you with the relief that you deserve and help end any discomfort that you are suffering from.
Why Do My Feet Hurt More in the Summer?
With summer right around the corner, a lot of patients ask the question, why do my feet hurt more in the summer than they do in the winter? Well for starters, due to the nice weather, most people tend to be much more active in the summer. We’re more inclined to go on long walks (especially during these times), go for bike rides, hike, and other activities where we often use our feet. Some of the other factors that can serve as a catalyst for foot pain during the summer include:
- Going barefoot.
- Unsupportive shoes.
- Sunburn feet.
- Swollen feet.
What Causes Your Feet to Hurt More?
Summer presents a wonderful opportunity to get out and do a lot of the things that you were not able to do in the wintertime (while maintaining social distancing of course). Pretty much everywhere you look, there will be people out and about. People are exercising by walking, running, and other activities. However, a primary drawback of exercising is that they are putting an excessive amount of stress on their heels. By doing this, they could be starting to develop foot-related conditions such as plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the tendons in your heals may have started to become weak and stressed. Since the weather is nice out, that means more people are leaving their shoes at home and wearing footwear that is not supportive like flip flops. Flip flops have very little support, which often stimulates foot pain in a lot of patients.
How to Treat Foot Pain
Sometimes it can be very difficult to find relief when you have foot pain. If it starts to feel like the only thing you can do is to get off your feet and not move to subside the discomfort, you need to find professional help. As nice as that does sound sometimes, that should have to be your treatment. There are several different ways that you can help treat your foot pain when you are experiencing some discomfort. Some of those methods can include a few of the following:
- Rest your foot.
- Ice.
- Massage your feet.
- Perform foot and heel muscle stretching.
- Physical therapy if the pain is bad.
- Wear shoes with good arch support.
Contact Us
Here at Cherrywood Foot Care, we understand that you want to be outdoors when the summer is here and we want you to be able to do that as well. Our team is ready to assist you to help get you relief for your foot pain. Do not let your foot pain ruin your summer! Please visit our website to see how you can book an appointment with our staff today.
