PODIATRY NEWS

Your toenails are important indicators of your overall health, so keeping a watchful eye out for changes in their texture or color can help avoid a worsening of the conditions and the corresponding increase of pain and discomfort.  

Corns and calluses are skin conditions that are created as your body responds to friction and pressure on the feet, often caused by constricting footwear.

While the condition known as bunions is a very common foot condition, bunions develop very slowly, and many people either don’t notice or choose to ignore the problem.

There are many different causes of heel pain including repetitive stress from exercise and from tightly-fitting shoes like pumps. 

Are you experiencing debilitating heel pain from a small bump on the back of your heel? If the bump is located where your Achilles tendon attaches to the bone, then you probably have a condition known as Haglund’s deformity.

An otherwise enjoyable physical activity can often become a painful and debilitating experience when blisters develop on your feet.

If you have been noticing that one or more of your toes has taken on a bent shape at the joint, then you probably have a condition known as hammertoe.

Despite the fact that nail fungus is more likely to spread in warm conditions, it doesn’t really matter what the temperature is outside.

High arches are often inherited or caused by a bone disorder or some type of neurological condition.

Plantar warts grow on the bottom of the foot, usually in the heel or ball area. These areas are often covered with thick, callused skin and a plantar wart often grows inward underneath the skin and hidden from view.

Even though your feet may not get a lot of sun exposure, they can still be susceptible to developing cancerous lesions just like other parts of your body.

Chilblains are small blood vessels in your skin that have become painfully inflamed and irritated after repeated exposure to cold (but not freezing) temperatures.