It’s common for your feet to start becoming more sensitive or painful at the start of the cooler months. We generally switch from wearing open toed shoes to closed in footwear. The extra pressure caused by tighter shoes can lead to corns and ingrown toenails. Combine that with toes that are colder and more sensitive, pain seems to be more noticeable.
Nails tend to grow more slowly as blood flow decreases to your cold toes, so you may not think to see your podiatrist as regularly as you normally do. We always say “prevention is better than cure”, and so as winter approaches, it’s a good idea to get your feet checked before they become painful.
Make sure to keep your feet warm during winter. Gradually warm your feet instead of heating them up quickly to help prevent problems like chilblains.
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