The Dangers of Going Barefoot in the Summer---

a story in slides

and missteps

Meet Mr. Footman

Mr. Footman is very excited. It’s beena cold winter, but summer’s here!

Mr. Footman kicks off his shoes anddecides to take a little walk to the park.

Mr. Footman’s minor feat

means Mr. Footman’s feet

are about to foot the bill.

See if you can spot all the footdangers Mr. Footman is about

to encounter.

Mr. Footman dutifully rubs his faceand neck with sunscreen.

Down the StreetStep 1:

After a winter indoors at the office,Mr. Footman has a pleasant walk.

Next blockStep 2:

Mr. Footman enters the park.Seeking relief from the hotpavement, Mr. Footmanheads for the cool grass…

At the parkStep 3:

…Where a neighborhood kid hada li’l ol’ accident yesterday.

After cooling his feet, Mr. Footmangets into a game of sand volleyball.

Dog gone it! After a nice day going barefoot atthe park, Mr. Footman steps on a piece of glass.

Step 4: Walking Home

Mr. Footman cleans the glass out with waterand soap and puts on his slippers.

Step 5: At home

So how many foot dangers didMr. Footman encounter?

Lets review.

Forgetting to put sunscreenon the feet is extremelycommon and damaging.

Mr. Footman has beenworking inside all winter,so his feet have lost theirprotective coating andcallouses. He sustains abunch of tiny cuts andscrapes… and doesn’teven notice them.

The cuts and scrapes allow infections andbacteria to enter - like MRSA, which mayrequire major medical intervention.

Public places—especiallywhen moist—are oftenteeming in e. coli, hookworm,and other bacteria that canenter through cuts.

Vigorous exercise aftermonths off can increase yourchances of serious injury,particularly in the achillestendon or the tarsal tunnel.

Puncture wounds can havenasty consequences, liketendonitis. If you sustain apuncture wound, see amedical professionalimmediately.

Putting moist feet intofootwear that doesn’tbreathe well can bring onAthlete’s Foot and avariety of other conditions.

Lets review.

Mr. Footman’s summer walk exposed himto the dangers of:

SunburnCuts and ScrapesViruses and bacteria like e. coli and MRSAAchilles tendon injuryTarsal Tunnel syndromePuncture woundsTendonitisAthlete’s Foot

And just for good measure:Mr. Footman is so injuredhe’s now going to do a lot ofsitting, which is terrible forcirculation.

All we can really say toMr. Footman is…

“It’s time to call NueStep. You needto take care of your foot, man!”

A July 2015 study in The Journal of Foot andAnkle Research found that the number of peoplelooking for relief of foot pain—especially surgicalrelief— increases significantly in the summer.Could going barefoot be a reason?

Don’t be Mr. Footman. But if youare, NueStep is here to help.

Call NueStep today at866.508.5108, or fill out the form at

https://nuestepprocedure.com

Reference: Telfer S and Woodburn J. Let me Googlethat for you: a time series analysis of seasonality ininternet search trends for terms related to foot and

ankle pain. J Foot Ankle Res. 2015 Jul 3;8:27.