Athletes become patients when they are injured. If and when they need surgery, it becomes clear which athletes have taken good care of their bodies and which have not. In this case, trying to sterilize the injured area can be challenging. Here are some tips on how to keep it clean from head to toe.
Fingers: The nails should be short. The black that you see in the sewers is full of fungi and bacteria that affect your socks and shoes and contaminate the floor of your shower and bathroom. Use a nail cleaner and a brush on your toes. The athlete's athlete's foot is between the toes. These mushrooms differ from those of the skin and nails. You have a bad habit of reproducing. Apply local treatment like Lotrimen every few months, especially between the fourth and fifth toes (the smallest). Dusts are less effective. Dry this room with a clean towel after each shower or pool session to keep the fungus at bay.
Skin: When we see flaky feet and smelly slippers, it is almost always a chronic fungal infection. Throw away old sneakers and shoes as they can no longer be cleaned. Use warm water and bleach in the socks and treat the skin with a topical antifungal until it is clear.
Knees: Calluses covered with dirt on the patellar tendon and kneecap are common among people who work on their knees and people who play rugby in muddy terrain. A brush with ordinary soap works if it is used a lot. Wash with chlorhexidine soap a few days before surgery to remove most bacteria.
Groin area : The hygiene of the crotch in men and women is very different. Your nose (or someone else's) is a precise test method for the growth of bacteria or fungi. Using a cloth, not just your hands, is most effective. The best and safest method is regular soap on the external genitals and nothing but clean water in the vagina. A flexible shower head or a toilet bidet are effective.
Armpits: Again, the nose is the ideal test method. Ordinary soap is not enough here because hair follicles collect bacteria and the dark, warm and humid environment is the perfect growth medium. Antibacterial soaps with chlorhexidine or conventional soap followed by antiperspirants and deodorants are the most effective preventive therapies.
Nose: Everyone forgets that nasal hair is the main filter for air pollutants that get into the airways. Remember to clean this filter. Washing at night with a Neti pot and spraying distilled water directly reduces the bacterial and viral content, which reduces colds. The important thing is that most people can breathe through their noses while sleeping, not through their mouths. Mouth breathing leads to dehydration, snoring and lack of sleep. Some patients had a resistant staphylococcal called MRSA in the nose, which correlated with joint infections during the operation. Washing your nose daily will reduce this contamination.
Mouth: Mouth sores, poor dental hygiene and bacteria that colonize the gums are associated with post-operative infections and possibly other inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, Alzheimer's and cardiovascular diseases. In addition to brushing your teeth, use an astringent mouthwash (e.g. Listerine) two or three times a day. This clears the secret sugar deposits that remain after eating. This hidden sugar leads to plaque and gum diseases, as well as other inflammatory and sugar-based diseases that we can be cursed with.
Head: While most athletes know how to wash their hair, few think about washing their helmets because their appearance is more important than cleaning. Whether it is a bicycle, climbing or football helmet, repeated rubbing of the helmet on the sweaty head leads to an increase in bacteria in the helmet, then on the scalp and face. Most helmets tolerate soaking the detergent in the kitchen sink, which eliminates disruptive agents.
Cleanse yourself to live well and avoid unnecessary infections that we all fear.
DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed above are those of the author.
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