How you can help your employees and your coworkers’ aching feet

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More than 2 million sick days a year are caused by lower limb pain. If you are the employer or coworker of one of the people creating these 2 million sick days, read the full article by clicking the link.  http://ow.ly/bFwS304AOqW

If you want the short solution, see The Bottom Line below.

The Bottom Line:

If you care about your employees and want to stay in business, you may want to take action. Below we listed 10 proactive steps you can take.

1) Ask him if his feet hurt.

2) Share this article with her.

3) Encourage him to see the nurse on staff.

4) Encourage her to find a podiatrist.

5) Adjust his work schedule so he can keep his doctor’s appointment.

6) If your coworker spends hours standing on her feet, ensure she get breaks so she can rest her feet.

7)  Encourage her to elevate her feet.

8) Refer him to our blog, www.ilovemyfeetdays.com or www.apma.org for good foot care tips.

9) If your coworker is diabetic, make certain he gets the breaks he needs to check his blood sugar and eat at his scheduled time.

10) Be aware that diabetes can kill the nerves in feet. If your coworker injures her feet, she may not feel the pain. Having her stop and examine her feet, or getting her medical attention, could save her from an amputation later.

Being proactive is the first step in reducing 2 million sick days.

ilovemyfeet@ilovemyfeetdays.com

Carolyn D. Jenkins is the founder and CEO of CjQenterprises, which develops and promotes creative ideas and products that lift you up! She is an award winning author, the founder of The Jenkins Donelson Foundation, JDF, the creator annual National I LOVE My Feet Day!,and the Health and Wellness site found here, on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, entitled I LOVE My Feet DayS! Carolyn's interest in feet began in college when she met a young lady who was born without arms. The student used her feet as hands by writing and eating with them. Everyone on campus was very impressed with that students' ability to overcome adversity and the respect and awe she garnered was well deserved. Carolyn earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Education and never forgot the young lady. Carolyn learned about the importance of good foot care from her mother, who was a diabetic. After Carolyn experienced foot pain she visited a podiatrist and discovered she had fallen arches. Carolyn traced the cause back to wearing flip flops that didn't provide arch support. Years later, after two pinky toe breaks, Carolyn's appreciation and respect for feet deepened and she wrote an ode to feet. In the spring of 2015 a talented illustrator brought her poem to life and Carolyn published My Feet: An Ode, which celebrates the wonderful versatility our feet provide us throughout our lifetime. Publishing My Feet: An Ode led to annual recognition of good foot care and appreciation. It was also the impetus for the Good Foot Care movement. Carolyn believes our feet tell a story about our lives. She is passionate about promoting good foot care and she is quickly becoming the " Ambassador of Feet". She is a Foot & Shoe Consultant and refers countless people to podiatrists. Carolyn is also the author of the award winning laugh out loud children's series, The Family Adventures of Princess Ladybug and Princess Ladybird. The series focuses on young siblings who are raised in separate households. Carolyn wrote two ebooks to help consumers purchase footwear. How To Avoid Killer Boots and buy boots that feel as good as they look! and Irresistible; Rockin' Hot Party Shoes your feet will love!, are how-to books consumers can take with them as they shop for footwear. Full of pictures, footwear tips and good foot tips, these books help ensure consumers will never have footwear problems again. Carolyn lives in Virginia with her family and her children's books are available on amazon.com . Her ebooks are available on this website. Amazon.com Widgets

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