List of Conditions fixed through Podiatry

• Corns and Calluses: These are hard, thick areas of skin that form due to repeated pressure or friction on the same spot.

• Ingrown Toenails: This occurs when the edge of a toenail grows into the skin surrounding it, often causing pain, redness, and possible infection.

• Fungal Nail Infections: This is an infection that occurs when a fungus invades a fingernail or toenail and the skin underneath, often causing the nail to discolor, thicken, and crumble.

• Plantar Fasciitis: This condition is characterized by inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes, resulting in heel pain.

• Heel Spurs: These are bony growths on the underside of the heel bone, often caused by strains on foot muscles and ligaments or repeated tearing of the membrane that covers the heel bone.

• Achilles Tendonitis: This is an overuse injury causing inflammation of the Achilles tendon, the band of tissue that connects the calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to the heel bone.

• Bunions: A bunion is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of your big toe, which forms when your big toe pushes against your next toe, forcing the joint of your big toe to get bigger and stick out.

• Hammer Toes: This is a deformity of the second, third, or fourth toes, where the toe is bent at the middle joint so that it resembles a hammer.

• Flat Feet: This condition, also known as fallen arches, occurs when the arches on the inside of your feet are flattened, allowing the entire soles of your feet to touch the floor when you stand up.

• High Arches: This is a condition where the arch on the bottom of the foot is raised more than normal, often causing excessive weight on the ball and heel of the foot when walking or standing.

• Neuromas: A neuroma is a painful condition, also referred to as a “pinched nerve” or a nerve tumor, which typically occurs between the third and fourth toes.

• Shin Splints: This term refers to pain along the inner edge of the shinbone (tibia) typically caused by repetitive stress on the shinbone and the tissues connecting the shinbone to the muscles surrounding it.

• Morton’s Neuroma: This is a painful condition that affects the ball of your foot, most commonly the area between your third and fourth toes, and involves a thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to your toes.

• Metatarsalgia: This is a condition characterized by pain and inflammation in the ball of your foot, often caused by high-impact activities, foot deformities, or excessive weight.

• Diabetic Foot Problems: These are complications that occur in people with diabetes, such as neuropathy (nerve damage), poor circulation, and infection, which can lead to serious issues like ulcers and even amputation if not properly managed.