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Ingrown Toenails

Ingrown nails, the most common nail impairment, are nails whose corners or sides dig painfully into the soft tissue of nail grooves, often leading to irritation, redness, and swelling. Usually, toenails grow straight out. Sometimes, however, one or both corners or sides curve and grow into the flesh. The big toe is the most common location for this condition, but other toes can also become affected.

Symptoms

• Pain
• Redness and swelling
• Drainage
• Odor
• Prominent skin tissue (proud flesh)

When to Visit a Podiatrist

You should see a podiatrist immediately if any drainage or excessive redness is present around the toenail. If you have diabetes or poor circulation, you should seek immediate treatment at the first signs of an ingrown toenail, as it can lead to more severe complications.

Heel Pain

Heel pain is generally the result of faulty biomechanics (walking gait abnormalities) which place too much stress on the heel bone and the soft tissues that attach to it. The stress may also result from injury, or a bruise incurred while walking, running, or jumping on hard surfaces; wearing poorly constructed footwear; or being overweight.  However, heel pain can be the result of a stress fracture, which requires different treatment.  We can determine the appropriate treatment based on examination and imaging with x-rays, CT scan, and/or MRI.

When to Visit a Podiatrist

If pain and other symptoms of inflammation persist and limit normal daily activities, contact a doctor of podiatric medicine.

Warts

Warts are caused by a virus, which typically invades the skin through small cuts and abrasions. They are frequently called plantar warts, because they appear most often on the plantar surface, or sole, of the foot.

They can appear anywhere on the skin, however, and technically only those on the sole are properly called plantar warts. Children, especially teenagers, tend to be more susceptible to warts than adults; some people seem to be immune, and never get them.

When to Visit a Podiatrist

It is wise to consult a podiatrist when any suspicious growth or eruption is detected on the skin of the foot in order to ensure a correct diagnosis. It is possible for a variety of more serious lesions to appear on the foot, including malignant lesions such as carcinomas and melanomas. Although rare, these conditions can sometimes be misidentified as a wart.

Treatment & Diagnosis 

• Achilles Tendon Pain
• Ankle Instability
• Ankle Sprains
• Arthritic Foot & Ankle Care
• Athletes Foot
• Bunions
• Calluses
• Corns
• Crush Injuries
• Diabetic Foot Infections
• Diabetic Foot Care
• Diabetic Foot Wounds and Ulcers
• Flat Feet
• Fractures
• Fungus Toenails
• Geriatric Foot Care
• Hammertoes
• Heel Pain
• Heel Spurs
• Foot Infections
• Ingrown Toenails
• Foot Injuries
• Metatarsalgia
• Neuromas
• Custom-molded Orthotic Therapy
• Pediatric Foot Care
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Poor Circulation
• Stress Fractures
• Warts
• Wounds and Ulcers of the Foot and Leg

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