Dr. Ling P. Chen, MD<br/><br/>Uniquely Qualified<wbr/><br/>Doctors<wbr/>of podiatric medicine receive medical education and training comparable to medical doctors, including four years of undergraduate education, four years of graduate education at one of nine podiatric medical colleges and two or three years of hospital-based residency training. All podiatrists receive a DPM degree.<br/><br/>Dr. Ling P. Chen:Prevention<wbr/><br/><wbr/><br/>It<wbr/>is not easy to prevent athlete's foot because it is usually contracted in dressing rooms, showers, and swimming pool locker rooms where bare feet come in contact with the fungus. However, you can do much to prevent infection by practicing good foot hygiene. Daily washing of the feet with soap and water; drying carefully, especially between the toes; and changing shoes and hose regularly to decrease moisture, help prevent the fungus from infecting the feet. Also helpful is daily use of a quality foot powder.<wbr/><br/><wbr/><br/>Tips<wbr/><br/><wbr/><br/>*<wbr/>Avoid walking barefoot; use shower shoes.<br/>* Reduce perspiration by using talcum powder.<br/>* Wear light and airy shoes.<br/>* Wear socks that keep your feet dry, and change them frequently if you perspire heavily.<br/>Contact Dr. Ling P. Chen, MD<br/><br/>Proper footwear can reduce foot problems<br/>From ancient Egyptian times down through the centuries, footwear has been designed to meet mankind’s real and perceived needs—protection, support, comfort, sturdiness, and stylishness.<wbr/><br/><wbr/><br/>Feet<wbr/>endure tremendous pressures of daily living. An average day of walking brings a force equal to several hundred tons on them. They are subject to more injury than any other part of the body, underscoring the need to protect them with proper footwear.<wbr/><br/><wbr/><br/>Ling<wbr/>P. Chen Info:<br/><br/>One of your physicians will help you determine your proper walking heart rate. Heart rate is widely accepted as a good method for measuring intensity during walking and other physical activities. The formula says that subtracting your age from the number 220 yields your maximum heart rate (beats per minute), and that the proper walking rate is 60-70 percent of that number. For a 50-year
