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(Medical-NewsWire.com, April 15, 2016 ) Titusville, FL -- Ken Denmead wrote an article for the Geek Dad blog regarding paying attention to the feet and footwear of children. Denmead owns Geek Dad--a parenting, technology, and culture blog. He discussed the importance of activity-specific shoes, basic foot care, and using insoles in this article.
Denmead explains that parents are always concerned about the physical health of their children. However, they should be encouraged to make sure their children wear the right footwear, especially if their children are active. The right shoes not only bring out the best performance, they also help to prevent injuries. Denmead cites a poster from the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) as a guide for choosing footwear for children.
According to APMA, some sports, such as baseball, softball, football, lacrosse, basketball, tennis and volleyball, require maximum use of both hands and feet. For these sports, APMA recommends sport-specific footwear to provide support to the ankle and arch. Common injuries among kids engaged in these sports are Achilles tendonitis, sprains, and stress fractures.
Other sport, such as soccer and running, require minimal hand movements and focus more on the feet. Children who play these sports are prone to the same conditions as other athletes, as well as turf toe, ingrown toenails, plantar fasciitis, and Morton's neuroma. Since these children are more susceptible to leg conditions, parents should get them a good shoe heel pads for kids. Parents should also regularly check if the shoes need to be replaced.
Denmead also gave his own suggestions to parents. He thinks kids should have several days off from sports each week to avoid overuse injuries. In addition, kids should wear sport-specific shoes, preferably from a store specializing in athletic shoes, and a pair of massaging insoles like Hydrofeet® Kids. Denmead also stresses that foot and ankle injuries should be addressed early to prevent aggravation.
Midwest Health Solutions is an authorized seller of Hydrofeet® Kids shoe heel pads for kids and Hydrofeet® for women and men, which can be purchased on Amazon.
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