Is everyone out walking during lockdown or is there a hidden community who can’t get out? – Southampton researchers try find out about the foot problems during COVID that could be isolating people even more
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes to people’s lifestyles, activity levels and access to health care services. It’s great for many of us to get out and about for a daily walk, to hit the refresh button. But what if you can’t stand or walk without pain?
We know that foot problems are common but often overlooked in health research and in lockdown it’s even more important to find out how this could be impacting people, particularly as most services that offer support are also restricted at the moment. How are people coping and what does self-care consist of at the moment, and importantly… is it working? A clinical academic and researcher from the School of Health Sciences have joined forces to bring together a team of experts to find out more about the extent of this hidden problem across the globe. Dr Lindsey Cherry and Dr Lucy Gates have launched the international general public COVID-19 foot health survey and are encouraging anyone, from anywhere, with any kind of foot pain or problem (old or new) to contribute. You can complete this short survey through Survey Monkey.
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