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5 Ways to Treat Your Feet After Holiday Shopping
(NewsUSA) - Holiday shopping is not easy on the feet. Not
only are you trekking from store to store, but if you have a long list of presents to buy, that
hour-long errand you intended easily turns into an all-day affair. At the end of the day, you bring
home a few unwanted gifts of your own: foot pain and blisters.

The American Podiatric
Medical Association estimates that the average person takes about 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day,
especially when on the hunt for that perfect gift. To help shoppers get back on their feet, the
APMA offers five holiday foot fixes:

1. Massage your feet. This will help release tension,
increase circulation and rejuvenate the skin.

2. Soothe your soles. Soak your feet for at
least five minutes in a container filled with warm water. Pat dry and apply lotion to hydrate your
feet.

3. Elevate legs. Lift your legs above your heart while lying down to help reduce
swelling.

4. Rotate ankles. Cup the foot under the back portion of the heel to brace the
foot and leg; turn slowly at the ankle five times. This loosens the ankle joint and relaxes your
feet.

5. Point your toes. While standing, do toe raises, toe points and toe curls for five
seconds; repeat 10 times. This alleviates toe cramps and strengthens calf muscles.

Check
out APMA's Web site, www.apma.org,
for a list of approved products including foot creams, scrubs and powders that are beneficial to
maintaining good foot health.

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