Crack Heel is one of the commonest and most neglected disease. People forget that feet bear the whole body weight and still ignore this problem due to lack of knowledge and consciousness about of foot care resulting in heel cracks. When sensitive skin on bottom of the feet and heels becomes too dry, it can split open leaving painful cracks called fissures on your heels. These cracks may not be only make it painful to walk but can lead to serious infections specially for diabetic people.
Cracks in the heels are generally caused by insufficient moisture but can occur for other number of reasons like:
Cold Winter Weather
Dehydration or Not Drinking Enough Water
Not Moisturizing Your Feet
Walking Bare Foot On Uneven Surfaces
Using Harsh, Drying Soaps
Obesity
Diabetes
Two biggest risk factors for cracked heels are diabetes and obesity. Diabetics are likely to experience cracked heels because damage to nerves in the feet from uncontrolled blood sugars can cause dry skin and even more likely to sustain an infection from heels than non diabetics. It is most important to keep examining your feet frequently for signs of cracks or infection. In serious cases cracked heels become infected and lead to cellulitis ( swelling with redness and fluid collection). In neglected cases, especially in diabetic patients, neuropathy damage may cause diabetic foot ulcers.
In Ayurveda, Padadari (Crack Heel) is described in Kshudraroga by Shushruta, Bhavprakash, yogarnalaha etc. KshudraKushta ( minor diseases of skin) Foot problem charaterised by yellowish colour of skin on heel of foot, hard skin growth, hardening and cracks in feet associated with pain, bleeding or itching.
In Sushrut Samhita Padadari (Crack heel) has been explained under Kshudraroga leading to dryness cracks and fissures and advised line of treatment by application of padlepa (medicated ointments) including Snehadravya (Lubricants / moisturizer) to the affected area.
According to SushrutSamita we have developed SAIRUB Crack Heel containsmoisturizer and healing property in combination of herbs in ointment form to heal and preventPadadari (Crack Heel) .
