Feet

[James of Arc]

I have always had good comfortable jobs where I was able to be comfortable most of the day and was allowed to relieve my feet at some point or another.

Right now I walk for 4 hour straight carrying heavy boxes all day and then I take a lunch and then again carry them for another 4 hours straight with no breaks or relief.

When I get home my feet are killing me. I want to go do other things but my feet hurt too bad.

What are some things I can do to relieve my foot pain?

 

[blackribbon]

good supportive shoes....good arch supports...and a piece of advice I got on how to survive the 12 hour shifts nurse work, is to change your shoes halfway through the shift so the support on your foot changes...I don't do it all the time but I do see a difference if I use it. My work shoes are just for work so I don't wear them down faster than I already do.

 

[James of Arc]

Matter of fact I am going to go lay dawn and prop them up right now.

 

[blackribbon]

My feet have been better since my son started massaging them periodically. I used to think my arches were just tired but he found literal muscle cramps in them. Once he worked those out (and man did that hurt), my feet don't hurt as often and I don't need foot rub downs daily.

 

[Goodbook]

Soak them in a tub with epsom salts and hot water.
Another good thing for feet is peppermint oil.
Make sure you wearing comfortable shoes and socks - skechers are good, so are doc martens.

 

[dayhiker]

I'd give some serious thought to how a cart or some other device might help take the load off your feet. Even assembly lines now have light wrenches hanging from a cord now.

 

[James of Arc]

My feet have been better since my son started massaging them periodically. I used to think my arches were just tired but he found literal muscle cramps in them. Once he worked those out (and man did that hurt), my feet don't hurt as often and I don't need foot rub downs daily.

Come on, please tell me your joking, your kid rubs your feet, are you a magic witch or something?

 

[blackribbon]

Come on, please tell me your joking, your kid rubs your feet, are you a magic witch or something?

He is a good kid. He rubs my back after a long shift too if I ask. My kids appreciate me .... I think they want me to stick around a while and keep paying the bills. (now if I could come up with a magic potion that got them to wash their own dishes, that would be magic).

Mostly, all my daughter wants of me is for me to sit my butt in the bleachers and watch her skating practices and as many softball games as I can make. I did make the first game of her softball tournament today after working 13 hours...I was so tired that I was shaking by the end of the game but it was worth it. (They ended up coming in 2nd place and although I didn't see that, I made one of the games and I guess that counts).

 

[Mydnyte]

I work 12 hour shifts and am on my feet for at least 11 of that. Leaves me in a lot of pain by the time it's over.

 

[James of Arc]

I work 12 hour shifts and am on my feet for at least 11 of that. Leaves me in a lot of pain by the time it's over.

Iv done lots of 12 hour shifts and if I can get off my feet for a few minutes every couple of hours I am ok but right now it is for hours straight with no feet rest and that is what is bothering me. I am even wearing really comfortable Bates tactical boots which fit like a glove but my feet are dying. I am just going to start taking a five minute break every few hours.

 

[Goodbook]

eek I could not do 12 hour shifts...
Although in one job I had the other workers did that but they were sitting down all the time. So they would have got sore butts.

 

[blackribbon]

New Balance tennis shoes with Superfeet arch supports .... and an occasional foot rub from my son to get the knots out of my arches ... and my feet don't hurt very much anymore ... even after three 12 hour shifts in a row (mostly standing & walking). Can feet get in better conditions with use? They used to kill me all the time.

 

[dayhiker]

You guys make me thankful that I'm not on my feet for hours.
But then sitting for hours like I do is not healthy either.

 

[blackribbon]

Okay. I lied. My feet hurt after the 3rd twelve in a row.

 

[James of Arc]

New Balance tennis shoes with Superfeet arch supports .... and an occasional foot rub from my son to get the knots out of my arches ... and my feet don't hurt very much anymore ... even after three 12 hour shifts in a row (mostly standing & walking). Can feet get in better conditions with use? They used to kill me all the time.

Come on and admit it, your son does not really rub your feet, your just making that up to brag. No kid in the world rubs their mothers feet without being beat to do so. Do you beat your son BR? Is he scared to tell his mom no? Come on admit it, you pour grave on your feet and the dog licks it off.

 

[blackribbon]

Come on and admit it, your son does not really rub your feet, your just making that up to brag. No kid in the world rubs their mothers feet without being beat to do so. Do you beat your son BR? Is he scared to tell his mom no? Come on admit it, you pour grave on your feet and the dog licks it off.

LOL...my daughter rubs my feet too...but not as long and she gets distracted quickly. He probably ought to have gone to massage therapy school...he considered chiropractic school...but his goal is occupational therapy now.

 

[James of Arc]

LOL...my daughter rubs my feet too...but not as long and she gets distracted quickly. He probably ought to have gone to massage therapy school...he considered chiropractic school...but his goal is occupational therapy now.

Lets see a picture of these awesome feet that people just cannot keep their hands off of.

 

[dayhiker]

I have a friend how offers all the time to give women foot rubs. I hear he is really good at it, but he hasn't offered to give me a foot rub yet.

 

[Goodbook]

Go to a church that does foot washing.

 

[RobertMerton]

Get good quality boots.

I used to work as a kitchen hand often doing 12 hour shifts.

When I started I was using Nike Basketball shoes and my feet, back and legs were in alot of pain.

After the first few days I got some nice leather safety boots, and my body was fine even after a 12 hour shift.