Claw toes are a deformity of the lesser toes, causing them to bend downward into a claw-like shape. This condition can lead to pain, calluses, and difficulty walking. The causes of claw toes vary and may include wearing tight shoes, neuromuscular diseases, and trauma.
It is a deformity of the big toe, which shifts outward while the first metatarsal bone moves inward. This deformity can cause pain, inflammation, and difficulty wearing shoes. In some cases, hyperkeratosis is present, making the affected area even more painful.
They do not heal, but can be removed through periodic podiatric treatments.
Through the application of local antifungals , after the podiatrist performs a removal of the fungus being infected.
The primary cause is improper cutting, followed by over-pressure of the anterior shoe, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), trauma, and improper walking.
It is a fungal infection of one or more nails that is manifested by a change in the color of the lamina, making it thicker, weakening it, and causing it to crumble.
They are a thickening of the skin layer that causes pain during walking.
Thick nails are an alteration in the growth of the nail plate that is manifested by obvious deformation, caused by trauma of various kinds, onychomycosis, etc.
Yes, the podiatrist performs conservative treatment of the lamina, removing the portion of the nail that caused the ingrowth.
These are infections that present as fleshy, hard, benign growths.
