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Austin South Asian | October 2021
Protect Your Feet When Tackling Home Improvement Projects
Did you know many home and yard projects contain hidden dangers for your feet? The good news though, according to foot and ankle surgeons, is most injuries are avoidable if you take appropriate precautions.
not paying close attention while power washing, and not keeping a firm grip on the machine, the stream from the washer can hit
and down a ladder. “Sturdy shoes will provide proper traction to keep a good grip and prevent any slipping. Repeated climbing on ladders
If an injury does occur, Dr. Shane recommends contacting a foot and ankle surgeon near you to have the injury properly examined and treated, or for serious injuries, visiting the closest emergency room.
Amber Shane, DPM, FACFAS, an Orlando-area foot and ankle surgeon and Fellow Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, sees many patients coming in with foot and ankle injuries from home improvement projects gone wrong. “Feet may be the last thing people think about while working on home improvement projects, but we see so many different types of foot and ankle injuries in our office -- many of which can be avoided with proper shoe wear and extra caution,” Dr. Shane says. Dr. Shane advises to avoid working in bare feet or in sandals when engaging in any projects around the house, even the projects that seem harmless such as power washing decks or using a ladder. According to Dr. Shane, if you’re
wearing flip flops or soft-soled shoes, such as popular foam-type clogs, while in a construction zone with exposed wood.”
To find a foot and ankle surgeon in
your area and for more healthy feet tips, visit the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons’ patient education website at FootHealthFacts.org. DIY projects can bring tremendous joy and satisfaction to homeowners. At the same time, they are associated with certain risks. Use proper care and precaution to keep your feet safe and injury-free. (StatePoint)x
Make A Difference – Fall Cleaning By Vidya Kumar
your feet instead of your intended object. “The pressure from a heavy-duty power washer is strong enough to take off the superficial layer of skin, especially on the toes. So, it’s best to wear fully closedtoed shoes to help avoid injury or damage to the skin,” she says. Dr. Shane recommends wearing a sturdy, supportive shoe with good treads when doing roofing work or projects that require climbing up
without good support can lead to injuries, including stress fractures and neuromas or nerve compressions,” she says. When working on wood surfaces such as decks or flooring, it’s best to wear closed-toe shoes to save your feet from slivers or puncture wounds from nails or wood splinters. Dr. Shane suggests, “To help protect your feet from injury, avoid
September 2021 Sudoku Answer Mr.Yudhveer Bagga
Now that the summer is over, and school has started it is time for fall cleaning to get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sometimes I do not know how to start the cleaning. Should it be from the first room as we enter the house, or from the kitchen or should it be the bedroom as most of the things that needs to be shoved somewhere finds a place in the walk-in-closet of the bedroom? The very thought of fall cleaning sometimes is so daunting that I want to find an excuse not to do any cleaning.
So, this time I have thought of a simple method wherein I will write everyday to attack just three tasks and see whether I can complete them and then move on to the next three tasks to complete. As an example, plan to tackle two boxes as my walk-in-closet is filled with many boxes, take just two shelves to organize and arrange in the pantry and one bookshelf in the library as I have more than 5 bookshelves and one closet in the library to tackle for three tasks rule. I do not know whether I will be successful or not but at least this is different method and so I am excited about it and looking forward to it.
Halloween
(Continued From Page 18) In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows’ Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular, although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration. Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows’ Eve, a tradition reflected in the eating of certain vegetarian foods on this vigil day, including apples, potato pancakes, and soul cakes.
Ms. Ketika Tyagi
The word Halloween or Hallowe’en dates to about 1745 and is of Christian origin. The word “Hallowe’en” means “Saints’ evening”. It comes from a Scottish term for All Hallows’ Eve (the evening before All Hallows’ Day). In Scots, the word “eve” is even, and this is contracted to e’en or een. Over time, (All) Hallow(s) E(v)en evolved into Hallowe’en. Although the phrase “All Hallows’” is found in Old English, “All Hallows’ Eve” is itself not seen until 1556. Halloween costumes are traditionally modeled after supernatural figures such as vampires, monsters, ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils.Over time, the costume selection extended to include popular characters from fiction, celebrities, and generic archetypes such as ninjas and princesses.
