Dry, cracked skin on the heels can be more than just embarrassing, it can also be very painful.

The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons mentions these risk factors that can cause or worsen cracked heels:

  • Walking barefoot.
  • Dry skin.
  • Open-backed shoes.
  • Excess weight.
  • Friction in the backs of shoes.
  • Decreased nerve function.
  • Complications of a medical condition such as diabetes, a thyroid condition, kidney disease or circulation problems.
Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story. Credit: Newsday Staff

'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story. Credit: Newsday Staff

'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

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