On your feet all day? Follow these tips

If you work in the health care industry, chances are you’re on your feet the majority of the day. There are a few things you can do to care for yourself:

• Invest in good footwear. Find shoes that are supportive, comfortable and fit correctly.

• Take time each day to stretch. Attend yoga and Pilates classes.

• Pay attention to posture.

• Ice your feet to combat swelling and massage your feet to loosen the muscles and joints.

• Treat yourself to a pedicure.

For more tips, tune in to hear BioScrip General Manager Mike Carroll on the LiveWell Jefferson Podcast, airing April 1.

– Kim Harvey, BioScrip Infusion Services