Why Are My Feet So Sore At The End Of The Day? – My FootDr

In the event you’ve been counting down the hours at work till you will get residence, take off your work boots, put your ft up and breathe that sigh of aid as you sink deep into your chair – this one’s for you. 

We see a whole lot of tradies who begin their days on the precise foot, however because the day goes on, their ft and legs really feel increasingly more heavy, drained, stiff and achy. So why does this maintain occurring and what are you able to do to interrupt the cycle and get aid? To advertise tradie’s well being month this August, we’ve shared the highest 5 causes for these end-of-day aches that our podiatrists see and deal with each day and what you are able to do at present to assist get some aid.

1. You’re Performing The Identical Exercise On Powerful Surfaces, All Day Lengthy

Any health club class attendee will let you know that while you carry out the identical actions and the identical actions for lengthy sufficient, your muscle tissues will tire. Besides you don’t must be at a health club to really feel the consequences – many tradies really feel this from standing all day, going up and down stairs and ladders, shifting up and down from a kneeling place, continuously strolling with heavy objects or massive device belts strapped to them – you title it. 

Including gas to the hearth, performing these actions on onerous surfaces like these in building or renovation websites sends bigger forces with extra influence by means of your bones and joints, including to these aches and niggles. Softer surfaces supply extra cushioning and shock absorption, softening the influence.

Do at present: Incorporate good foot and leg stretches into your day, a number of instances a day, to assist care to your overworked muscle tissues. Whilst you can’t change the ground you’re employed on, for those who’re in the identical spot all day lengthy then you possibly can enhance the cushioning in your work boots or if potential, use a mat when standing in the identical spot for lengthy intervals.

2. Gravity Is Taking A Toll On Your Veins (Swelling)

When blood circulates down from the center and to your ft and legs, it’s your veins which are chargeable for shifting that blood up your legs in opposition to gravity. While you’re in your ft all day, your veins could battle, and chances are you’ll discover spider veins, varicose veins, or generally some swelling. The swelling can then depart your legs feeling heavy, achy and drained.

Do at present: Attempt compression socks or stockings to assist forestall swelling and promote wholesome blood stream in your ft or legs, and stretch recurrently all through your workday. In the event you’re undecided if compression gear is best for you or what to make use of, converse together with your podiatrist.

3. Your Foot Posture Is Making You Work Tougher 

With each step we take, we activate and interact numerous muscle tissues to carry out that motion. Sure foot postures, like flat ft and even excessive arches, can imply that our muscle tissues should work even tougher with each step – working for longer intervals to decrease our ft nearer to the bottom, after which carry them again up as we carry our ft off the bottom to take the following step. Whereas it might appear to be only a break up second of additional work on the skin, when it occurs step after step and day after day, all of it provides up.

Do at present: Ebook in for a biomechanical evaluation together with your podiatrist. They’ll study not simply your foot posture however the best way that each one your muscle tissues, ligaments and joints are working collectively throughout every step, establish areas the place you’re working tougher than you need to be, and assist right any issues.

4. Your Work Boots Aren’t Giving You The Proper Help

Your work boots turn into the bottom you stroll on through the day. Good work boots ought to promote wholesome motion, provide the proper assist in the precise locations, assist forestall slips and falls, assist forestall issues like corns and blisters, assist and stabilise your ankles, assist forestall muscle overuse – all whereas defending your ft from painful accidents.

A few of our sufferers don’t have the precise work boots for his or her ft – whether or not it’s their weight, their dimension or their fashion. For others, they’d improbable boots that had been doing their job nicely in the beginning – however it has been a couple of years and their footwear have worn down and misplaced vital integrity. Because of this their ft and legs are having to work tougher than they used to, resulting in these end-of-day aches.

Do at present: Test your work boots. How previous are they? Do they nonetheless really feel agency and supportive? What does the only appear like – is it worn down? How do they actually really feel? Substitute your work boots or for those who’re uncertain in the event that they’re best for you, are available and see your podiatrist and skim our safety boot selection guide here.

5. You’re Not Getting Assist When You Really feel You Want It

Many individuals have a tendency to attend till their ache and discomfort turn into insufferable and unignorable earlier than they search assist, hoping that their ache will go away by itself. The truth is that in lots of instances, particularly with muscle overuse, delicate niggles and aches are your first signal that one thing is fallacious. These small discomforts by no means occur for no purpose – it’s your physique telling you that one thing isn’t working proper, and for those who don’t do something about it or make adjustments, the issue will maintain getting worse till critical harm happens – and brings with it important ache and a far longer restoration. 

Do at present: In the event you’re experiencing ache or discomfort at work, even when it’s delicate however ongoing, get assist now. Ebook that appointment together with your podiatrist. Deal with the issue earlier than it turns into full-blown and prices you far more frustration, money and time. 

Importantly, keep variety to your physique. It’s the one factor that’s going to get you thru all of the years – each when you’re working and much past that too. Your physique goes by means of a whole lot of pure adjustments as we age and it’s vital to maintain taking care of it – so it might probably take care of you. 

​​Able to ebook in together with your My FootDr podiatrist? Name us on 1800 FOOTDR or book your appointment online here. You’ll find your nearest My FootDr podiatry centre right here.