I admit I am a bit late talking about this, but being from the North I am not quite used to putting up Christmas decorations in 75 degree weather. As the holiday season approaches, may of us are undoubtedly busy and on our feet. Some of us do a lot more walking with all our holiday shopping than we are used to. Our feet and ankles don't like this sudden increase in activity and this is when we set ourselves up for "overuse injuries." These injuries include: stress fractures, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, as well as pain from any arthritis that might be present.
Of course we want to avoid foot and ankle pain, so the best advice I can give is to wear a supportive shoe. If you do experience foot pain after a long day shopping, icing is a safe way to bring down pain and inflammation. If the icing still does not help, do not put off seeing a podiatrist as often these conditions can just worsen and be more difficult to deal with and also take longer to treat.
