Underfloor Heating for Foot Health

Underfloor heating can help economically heat your home, add a touch of luxury and keep your feet healthy. 

Underfloor heating is heaven to bare feet. Our feet are amazing examples of efficient engineering with 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. But we don’t pay them much attention – until they hurt. 

Cold or damp feet can be uncomfortable, keep you awake at night and attract fungal infections. As the foot helps regulate body temperature, it’s more sensitive than we give it credit. There are countless creams and potions for feet, but one of the most effective ways of keeping them happy is underfloor heating. Underfloor heating means you can walk barefoot – and being barefoot is fantastic for foot health, allowing the feet to be ventilated and dry, as well as leaving you feeling comfortable all over. 

Underfloor heating and health 

Foot health is the main concern of chiropodists, podiatrists and reflexologists, who use the feet to treat the whole body. In Reflexology, the foot is interconnected to other health matters – a reflexologist can tell you if you are suffering from headaches, lung problems and all manner of illnesses, aches and pains. Treating your feet well helps overall well being. Chiropodists will tell you that when possible, it’s important to walk barefoot. Not caring for our feet properly can result in nasty problems such as corns, bunions and hard skin, as well as numerous bacterial and fungus infections. If you are a diabetic, underfloor heating could be a consideration – your feet are an early warning signal to the disease if you lose sensitivity to temperature and pressure. It’s also important if you are diabetic to protect feet from infection as they are more vulnerable due to reduced circulation – the extreme scenario is amputation. 

Underfloor heating for the vulnerable 

Underfloor heating then is ideal for those who are vulnerable to ill-health, are elderly, or simply for those who appreciate their feet. Underfloor heating is also a Godsend to those susceptible to chilblains, which are common in older people living in cold, damp climates. Chilblains can be very painful and as there is no specific treatment for them, prevention is crucial. Underfloor heating is one way of ensuring your bare or stocking feet stay at a comfortable, and healthy, temperature. 

Choose the right underfloor heating system with Robbens Systems

Robbens Systems is a company with many years of expertise in underfloor heating. With more than 15 years in the business, the company is ideally placed to help you plan and install underfloor heating in a wide range of buildings – from care showrooms to renovated buildings. 

Our expertise can help you get the underfloor heating system you’ve always wanted, and our trained technicians are there to help you every step of the way. For more information, call us today on 01424 851111 or email robbens@underfloorheating.co.uk.