Construction workers place significant stress on their feet due to long hours, heavy lifting, and uneven surfaces. Proper footwear is essential to prevent injuries and maintain foot health. Safety shoes with steel or composite toes, slip-resistant soles, and adequate arch support protect against impacts, punctures, and slips. Wearing improper footwear can lead to plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, bunions, or chronic joint pain. A podiatrist can assess foot health, recommend supportive footwear, and provide treatment for work-related injuries or pain. If you have foot pain from wearing the wrong shoes while working, it is suggested that you consult a podiatrist who can treat various foot conditions and guide you on protective footwear to wear during your workday.

While working on the feet, it is important to take the proper care of them. For more information about working on your feet, contact Mark Poplawski, DPM from Jersey Shore Podiatry, LLC. Our doctor will treat your foot and ankle needs.

Working on Your Feet

Standing on your feet for long periods of time can cause stress and pain in your feet. Your whole body may experience change in terms of posture, back pain, bunions, callouses and or plantar warts. There are ways to avoid these conditions with proper foot care, smart choices and correct posture.

Positive Changes

Negative heeled shoe – Choosing this shoe type places the heel slightly lower than the ball of the foot. These are great for overall foot health. Find shoes that fit you correctly.

Go barefoot – Our feet were not designed to be enclosed for all hours of the day. Try to periodically expose your feet to air.

Eliminate Pain

Foot Exercises – Performing simple exercises, incorporating yoga and doing stretches are beneficial. This will allow increased blood flow to the area and muscles of the foot.

Achilles tendon – Stretching the foot out flat on the floor will relax the calf muscles and tendon. These exercises can be performed almost anywhere. Make sure you add these exercises to your daily regimen. 

With a little bit of this information and knowing more about foot health, you will notice changes. Foot stretches and proper footwear will help with pain and prevent further issues.

If you have any questions please contact our office located in Toms River, NJ . We offer the newest diagnostic and treatment technologies for all your foot and ankle needs.