Common Foot Problems
Foot problems can be experienced by anyone at any age (children, adults and seniors). A professional foot care specialist, such as a Chiropodist can help with early detection of foot conditions and therefore can help prevent problems later in life.
Below are some of the common foot concerns. For more information you can book a virtual appointment and I can help guide you to a treatment protocol for the following concerns and more.
Structural Conditions
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Bunions
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Toe Deformities (Hammer, claw, mallet toes)
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Heel and Arch Pain
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High Arched Feet
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Flat Feet
Skin Conditions
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Calluses and Corns
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Warts (Verruca)
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Skin Infections (Fungal and bacterial)
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Foot Ulcers and Wounds
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Skin lesions
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Cracked dry heels
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Blisters
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Cysts
Foot Pain
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General Foot and Ankle Pain
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Foot and Lower Leg Fatigue
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Heel Pain (Plantar Fascitis, Heel Spur, Calcaneal Bursitis)
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Arch Pain
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Toe Pain (Turf toe, Gout, Hallux limitus, Sesamoiditis)
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Sports Injuries
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Biomechanical Abnormalities
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Arthritis
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Fractures
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Nerve pain (ex: neuroma)
Diabetic Foot Care
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High blood sugar levels can directly impact your foot health. Early changes can be loss of sensation (peripheral neuropathy) or reduced blood to your feet (peripheral vascular disease), often starting at the toes. This can become very dangerous as you may not feel harmful objects or extreme temperatures injuring your feet. With inadequate blood supply healing is therefore reduced leading to ulcers, infections, possible gangrene and amputations in worst case scenarios. Such outcomes are less likely to occur if you seek expert advice regularly.
