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*The Daktarin brand is affiliated with an Official Sponsor of the British Olympic Team.
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Training For Success
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Trevor Prior, specialist in Foot Surgery &
Sports Injury, suggests that the demands made on your feet and
lower limbs when training can lead to a range of injuries including blisters,
sprained ankles, torn ligaments, shin splints (pain around the front of
your shins), knee, hip, heel and lower back pain as well as other joint
or muscle problems.
Asking too much, too soon, of your joints and muscles, a poor running style,
poor footwear and even minor limb length differences can contribute to injury.
Added to these are common complaints such as corns, callouses and athlete's
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| “Prevention of muscular
and skeletal injury through sensible preparation is key. Proper foot
care is vital to avoid common – but preventable – complaints such
as athlete's foot.” |
| Trevor Prior
has teamed up with Daktarin to bring you some top tips to help avoid
athlete's foot: |
| - Keep your toenails short |
| - Wash your feet every day
and dry thoroughly between your toes |
| - Avoid sharing towels or
footwear |
| - Avoid walking barefoot in
changing rooms |
| - Wear only clean, dry, good-quality
cotton socks |
| - Don't wear the same pair
of trainers every day |
| - Allow trainers to air and
dry out thoroughly especially when training in hot and sweaty or damp
conditions |
| - Avoid synthetic footwear
when not training to allow your feet to breathe |
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Training and athlete's foot Anyone
in training who uses communal changing rooms or showers has an increased
risk of picking up athlete's foot. The fungi that cause athlete's foot
thrive in the warm, moist areas between the toes, more so when wearing
sweaty, damp trainers day in, day out. This will often lead to inflamed,
itchy, flaky or cracked skin which can really hamper training.
Athlete's foot should be treated as soon as you notice the first signs
of infection – often just an red, itchy foot. As the infection can grow
fast, it is important to treat the affected area quickly and thoroughly.
Click here to find out more about preventing athlete's foot
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