How a Podiatrist Can Improve Your Foot Care

Your podiatrists in Wesley Chapel, Sun City Center, Apollo Beach/Riverview, Zephyrhills, and Valrico/Bloomingdale, FL, can help your feet 

Your feet are one of the most important, and most overlooked parts of your body. The truth is, when you have foot pain, the rest of you hurts too. Your podiatrist can improve your foot care, so you can enjoy healthy feet and an active life.

The podiatrists at Total Foot And Ankle Of Tampa Bay offer a wide range of foot and ankle care. They have several locations including in Wesley Chapel, Sun City Center, Apollo Beach/Riverview, Zephyrhills, and Valrico/Bloomingdale, FL, to help your feet.

Let’s look at just a few ways your podiatrist can improve your foot care:

If you are diabetic, your feet can be harmfully affected. You can have:

• Loss of blood flow, which can lead to tissue death and amputations
• Loss of nerve sensation, which can lead to injuries which you may not even feel
• Delayed healing or infection, which can lead to a small blister becoming a painful diabetic ulcer

If you have rheumatoid or osteoarthritis, your joints can be affected. You can have:

• Severe joint pain which limits your ability to move
• Joint stiffness which can lead to loss of flexibility in your ankles, feet, and toes

Your podiatrist can help improve your foot care by performing a comprehensive foot examination at least once each year, or more often if you have a chronic medical condition affecting your feet.

At your foot examination, your podiatrist will:

• Examine your feet for injuries
• Evaluate your flexibility
• Order any necessary imaging studies to evaluate bone issues
• Order any necessary laboratory testing
• Prescribe medications if necessary

Your podiatrist can also improve your foot care if you have an acute condition, including:

• An ingrown toenail
• A hammertoe
• Fungal toenail
• Plantar fasciitis
• Bunions
• Lateral ankle instability
• Ankle strain or sprain

Your podiatrist offers a wide variety of treatment solutions, including:

• Orthotics
• Laser therapy
• Surgical therapy
• Medication therapy
• Physical therapy
• Braces, casts, and other assistive devices

To find out more about foot care and how your podiatrist can help your feet, call the podiatrists of Total Foot And Ankle Of Tampa Bay, with offices in Wesley Chapel, Sun City Center, Apollo Beach/Riverview, Zephyrhills, and Valrico/Bloomingdale, FL. You can reach them in Zephyrhills, and Wesley Chapel, FL, by calling (813) 788-3600, or in Sun City Center, Vairico, and Riverview/Apollo Beach, FL, by calling (813) 633-5900, so call now.