WALKING BAREFOOT ON THE BEACH IS HAZARDOUS

posted: Sep. 05, 2019.

"Walking barefoot on the beach and sinking your toes into the warm, soft sand can feel amazing. However, that lovely inviting sand can pose numerous hazards to your feet (and overall health), which can quickly lead to an unplanned trip to the doctor's office," said podiatric foot and ankle specialist Diane Branks, DPM.

 

Dr. Diane Branks

 

 

"Summer sand can get VERY HOT! Walking barefoot on hot sand can torch the bottoms of your feet, resulting in painful blisters and serious burns which should be evaluated by a podiatric physician right away," says Dr. Branks, President-Elect of the California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA). "Additionally, lurking beneath and within beach sand can be sharp shells, shards of glass and slivers of metal, which means that one wrong barefoot step could result in a cut or puncture wound on your foot."

 

Source: Market Insider [8/30/19] 

 

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.