So frequent foot baths can cause severe ulcers, necrosis, and disease, especially when soaked with warm water and salt, you need to stay away completely. For people with diabetes, when there is a complication of their feet, they will not feel anything, so the immersion in the water is too hot, the patient will not feel anything so it is very susceptible to burns and difficult ulceration like normal people.
Therefore, the cases of these symptoms should be considered when using hot foot baths.
Feet should be soaked at least one hour after eating. Because then, the color is being poured into the stomach to concentrate on squeezing food. If you soak your feet at this time, the blood will be dispersed to the feet, which will affect the digestive system and stomach activity.
You should only soak your feet for 30 minutes, then you can massage your feet by using your palms and rubbing your toes, paying attention to finding points that feel pain, pressing on them will increase efficiency. prevention - treatment.
In addition, you can use a dedicated foot massage basin. This massage tub has large massage rollers, you just need to move your feet with each roller. In particular, this foot bath has an extra infrared lamp for treatment and a special container for herbs or salt, for a higher massage and relaxation effect than conventional methods.
The use of foot baths must also be taken into account. Because when soaked with high temperature, if the material is not good, it is easy to generate substances that easily react with drugs, even harmful substances.
You should use a foot bath with high quality wood or plastic (this resin can withstand high temperatures compared to other conventional plastics). Types of specialized massage bathtubs such as Beurer massage tubs, Laica foot baths are usually made of high-quality plastic because of their compactness, while ensuring absolute safety for users, thanks to the heat resistance to 100 degrees C .
Only allow the amount of water to soak properly, from the fish eyes down, do not soak to the calf. Should choose cool rooms, avoid drafts when soaking feet. After the soaking is complete, prepare a dry towel to clean, cold room.