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Foot Pain Can Compound Hard Economic Times

By Dr Christopher Segler

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Published: 05Nov2008
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All over the media, reports of hard economic times abound. The newspaper, radio and and television stories are rife with reports such as the stock market losing over $8 trillion dollars in equity this year. Powerful corporate stocks like GM and Merrill Lynch collapsing. The FDIC is currently making up lists of banks they will be forced to close during the next 12 months and are preparing for a coming wave of bank failures.

With so much financial uncertainty in the air, businesses large and small need to take special care to avoid lost productivity, business interruptions, and employee absenteeism. These days profit margins run thin, and all businesses need their key people at work, productive and happy.

As a Podiatrist, it seems people are more likely than ever to come into my office to have their foot pain treated. When times get tough, it seems that people develop a sense of urgency to treat minor complaints such as heel pain, bunions, ingrown toenails and ankle pain. These are the most common problems I see in my office. Patients will often say, "I just can't afford to be off work right now." With so much corporate downsizing, lay-offs, and business shut downs, people are nervous. Working folks seemed concerned that if they start to miss days of work, this might place their jobs in jeopardy.

Many people work on their feet and this can take a toll. Musculoskeletal complaints like foot and ankle pain commonly result in disability, lost-work time, and reduced job performance. In one study of airline check-in counter workers 25% of all women employees reported foot pain.

Most types of foot pain are easily preventable and treatable. Common sense can go a long way. Be sure to wear supportive sensible shoes. If you start experiencing foot pain have it evaluated by a podiatrist. Don't miss work unnecessarily. Many times foot pain starts out small and gets worse. Often times, the longer you to have it treated, the worse it gets and the more prolonged the recovery.

Even though the financial news reports may be dreary. It doesn't have to affect all of us. The good news is that most Americans have jobs that they enjoy and help them provide for their families. By losing weight, keeping fit and taking care of those feet, no one should have to miss work or worry about lost productivity in their businesses.

Dr. Christopher Segler is an Ironman triathlete and award-winning foot and ankle surgeon practicing at the Ankle & Foot Center of Chattanooga. For more information about heel pain, bunions, ingrown toenails and ankle pain, and other common causes of foot pain, you can order a FREE copy of his book, My Fit Feet, by calling toll free => (888) 701-6099 or visit http:www.MyRunningDoc.com.

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