How to choose shoes for work in the laboratory

Materials for shoes are usually selected according to the potential mobility and wishes of its future owner. A particularly thorough approach is used in the production of items for medical personnel, who can spend up to 12 or more hours a day on their feet. This is an important component of a doctor's work, because it directly affects his health and work productivity.

Why wearing comfortable medical shoes is not a fad, but a necessity

Doctors have several reasons to use special shoes at work.

1. Excessive load on the legs. Our foot is an extremely complex structure that includes:

• 26 bones
• 34 joints
• 22 muscles
• more than 200 ligaments and cartilaginous joints.

Uneven loading and long-term stay "on your feet" leads to overstrain and accelerated degradation of all the listed components.

2. Profile diseases. Incorrectly selected medical shoes can cause a large number of diseases, among them:

• flatfoot
• varicose veins
• corns
• fungal infections between the fingers
• pains in calves and joints
• hernias
• myalgia
• deterioration of blood circulation, etc.

Basic requirements for medical footwear when working in laboratories and surgery

To work in such specific places, the footwear of a medical worker must meet two requirements.

1. Convenience and ergonomics:

• reliable fixation of the foot
• ideal orthopedic shape of the inner part
• lightness
• ventilation of the skin
• moisture removal
• elastic orthopedic insole.

2. Perfect sole:

• maximally elastic
• soft
• not sensitive to moisture and aggressive liquids
• with anti-slip effect
• with a heel height of no more than 3 cm for men and 4 cm for women.

Additional requirements according to the temperature and humidity in the room

When working in surgical departments and laboratories, additional requirements for medical footwear for medical personnel are:

1. Antibacterial effect.

When the feet are in a static position, up to 2-2.5 ml of sweat moisture accumulates on the lower part of the sole for every hour of work. It is a favorable environment for the reproduction of bacteria, which should be avoided.

This is achieved by:

• using additional antibacterial insoles from several moisture-absorbing layers
• perforated surface of medical shoes (the diameter of each microhole is 1.5-2 mm, the distance between them is 5-6 mm).

2. Improved support characteristics.

Include:

• maximally elastic support of the plantar part of the feet
• orthopedic construction of the sole, which evenly distributes pressure
• side panels that prevent accidental movements of the foot in the transverse plane
• additional support in the area of greatest load.

These are the products offered by the "People in White" brand.

Buy quality medical shoes for comfortable work in surgery and laboratories in the LVB store at favorable prices and fast delivery throughout Ukraine!