Does your kid need new kicks for school?
The American Podiatric Medical Associations promotes April as National Foot Care Month. They conducted a national study conducted in 2012 that investigated teenagers' attitudes toward their overall foot health. Here are a few key findings:
- Only about half of teenagers see feet as important to overall health; few recognize their complexity and the need for expert care.
- Teenagers are just as diligent as adults (or in some cases, more so) in caring for their bodies, except their feet.
- Most teens participate in some type of sport, and of them, almost 4 in 10 say they have injured their feet doing so.
- Two in 10 suffer from foot pain from uncomfortable shoes – girls more so than boys. High heels are the most painful shoe choice. A third of girls say they would rather go barefoot than wear shoes!
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