The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27

l. too short. toe
small or i'm
On. caRIsMAN pro per
shaped. The
long, narrow toed shoe is the cause
Of many corns on the toes, as well
O. the soft corns between the toes.
Too small or too short stockings
may so twist the toes that friction
q caused.
Rubbing and pressure produce Q
hardening Of the outer skin to pro-
tect It. This makes more pressure
and increases the trouble. On the
palms Of the hands. friction causes
calluses which protect the tender
underlying skin. II the pressure Is
too great from the outside. this CAL
loused spot projects inward. form
ing . conical plug with its cone tip
pointing inward.
Delicate Nerves
This produces pressure on the
delicate nerve endings in the inner
skin, making severe pain ana dis
comfort. Thus we may have q
sharp hard corn under an outer
callus. The more the pressure and
friction continue. the moro severe
the trouble.
The 1lrst step In the treatment
Il to change the shoes. 1t may be
quite dimcult to obtain q shoe
which will not cause pressure on
these tender spots. Any deformity
Of the foot. which may be greatly
increased BY the effort to protect
the tender corn while walking.
must Be CORRECTED, II the anterior
arch Of the foot Is flattened. q CAL
luG on the ball Of the foot Is almost
certain to occur.
Taking the pressure on by pad
In the shoe or by bar Of leather
or even felt. will relieve the friction
and pressure and will improve the
condition. When the deformity
causes pressure on the Joint Of the
large toe, q bunion may be formed.
Then come enlargement and In
crease In the thickness Of the COW
ering Of the bone. which may have
to be removed by surgery. The re-
Lief Of pressure Is Of utmost i'm
portance.
Going barefoot for a few weeks
will cure most calluses and corns.
1have seen many persons who were
suffering great distress because Of
corns and calluses. obtain q COM
plete cure. following . broken leg
or other condition requiring rest
IN bed. Very few persons will SUBJ
NIT voluntarily to this treatment.
The time honored application
for removing corns and calluses is
. liquid compound Of salicylic acid.
thirty to sixty drops. and flexible
collection to make one half ounce.
The druggist will mix and place
this In . rubber-stoppered bottle
IA which . little glass rod Is sus-
pended.
The feet should be soaked In hot
ooapy water for at least half an
hour. then thoroughly dried. This
turns the corn whitish In color.
The salicylic acid solution is ap-
piled by means Of the glass rod to
the corn and callus and allowed
% dry.
On the Corn Only
Care should be taken that mono
Of It reaches the healthy skin, as
Il u quite irritating. Do not allow
the bottle to stand open. as the
collodion evaporates rapidly and
loaveD . solid mass.
Several coats are applied. Repeat
the application for i've nights. On
the sixth night. the feet are again
soaked In hot soapy water. The
aim comes away with much of the
calluS and corn. This spot is tender
a4d eI1o1ld be protected by q ring
q odhoGtvo felt.
Il. after the soreness Is gone.
Same Of the calluo remains. the ap-
p1iCot1on may be repeated. Soft
eogIAD between the toes can be
treated By . weaker solution. II
tho pressure u not corrected. tho
tgOu61e viii return. hence the i'm
Dortnnce Of well fitted stockings
and ohOee. 0hoemakers these days
IN pfiding themselves on con-
otEuctt0g q shoe that conforms to
The shape Of the normal foot SO
that there u no undue pressure on
any special spot. It Is up to the
uDogS 70 buy the shoe that fits and
0oe one that Is merely stylish.