Foot Issues To Be Concerned About

Your feet are what gets you from point A to point B daily, but you may not be giving them the care and attention they deserve after the amount of work they put in every single day. If you aren't paying enough attention to your feet, those minor issues that you may be ignoring are going to eventually become major problems for you that are going to need proper treatment and possibly even surgery if you aren't careful. Read on for some foot issues you need to be concerned about.

Ingrown Toenail

An ingrown toenail occurs when your nails begin to grow into the skin, rather than straight up. They may begin to curl inward, which can be painful. This is something that usually happens after wearing improper footwear for too long, or you could have been clipping your toenails at an angle rather than straight across. If you have an ingrown toenail, you may have a difficult time clipping the nails because they have grown too far into the skin, and you may have pain when you walk. If you have an ingrown toenail, it's time to seek help from the podiatrist and have this treated properly. Do not attempt to clip the nail out yourself, you will only leave yourself in even more pain and possibly an infection, and the nail will grow right back into the same place. It has to be treated properly.

Heel Spurs

Heel spurs can be quite painful, as they may feel like needles in your heels when you walk. This is because you have a calcium buildup in the heel that breaks up every time you walk on your feet. The buildup occurs over and over again, leaving you in pain each and every day. This pain can be too much to bear, and you may need to have surgery to correct it. Rolling your feet with a water bottle can also help break up the calcium, and using an over-the-counter pain reliever can help with the pain.

Twisted Ankle

A twisted ankle should be looked at by the podiatrist, not simply wrapped and let heal on its own. You could very well have broken something in your ankle, and it's in your best interest to have your ankle inspected and treated properly to prevent it from worsening. You can also discuss ways to strengthen your ankles to prevent such an injury again.

If you have any of these foot or ankle issues, you should be concerned about them. If you have any foot or ankle issues, you should discuss them with a professional podiatrist, and have them diagnosed and treated properly. 

For more info, contact a local podiatrist


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