F.A.Q.
Podiatrists are trained to:
- Diagnose and treat tumors, ulcers, skin and nail diseases and deformities.
- Performs surgeries such as bunions, hammertoes, bone spurs, corns, heel spurs, warts and neuromas.
- Treat corns, calluses, arch and heel pain, fungus skin and nails, nerve pain and neuropathy.
- Prescribe or fit patients with orthotic shoe inserts to correct problematic walking patterns.
When to call a Podiatrist :
It's important to know when its time to call your podiatrist:
- Any type of foot pain. It is never normal to have pain in your foot. Tired and achy feet may be a sign of some underlying condition. Delay in treatment may lead to more serious consequences.
- Your feet are severely cracking or peeling.
- You have blisters or noticeable changes to your toenails.
- There are signs of bacterial infection including increased pain, swelling, redness, heat, fever of at least 100 red streaks extending from the affected area, pus discharge, symptoms that remain after two weeks of treatment with a non-prescription product, or infection spread to other areas such as the nail bed or surrounding skin.
- Your toenail is getting thicker and thicker causing discomfort.
- You have heel pain accompanied by fever, redness, numbness or tingling in your heel, or persistent pain without any weight or pressure being put on your heel-pain that isn't eased by ice, aspirin or any other analgesics.
- You have diabetes or diseases associated with poor circulation, and you develop athlete's foot. Diabetics are more prone to severe bacterial infection of the foot and leg if they have athlete's foot.
- You have painful bunions, hammertoes, corns and calluses.
