Common Foot Problems and How to Prevent Them

When you have foot problems in Austin, TX, it can make your life quite difficult. Your feet are the base that keeps your body moving and when your feet hurt, it can make it difficult for you to go about the normal activities of daily life. Dr. Mark Robson and Dr. David Liou at Austin Podiatry have treatments that can help get you back to having happy feet. They can also provide the advice you need to avoid foot problems in the first place.

Bunions

Bunions are bony bumps that develop on the largest toe joint where it meets the foot. They are sometimes very painful and always quite unsightly. In severe cases, they cause the large toe to move toward the outside of the foot and go over the toes closest to them. In some cases, they are from heredity, but there are other common causes.

Avoiding Bunions

Bunions are most common in women, and may be the result of wearing high heels and shoes with tight toe boxes. There isn't much you can do about heredity, but you can wear shoes that don't apply pressure to the big toe joint. 

Diabetic Foot Infections

Diabetics are prone to getting neuropathy in their feet, which means that they lose the ability to feel in their feet. This can result in injuries that become infected because they were not noticed. 

Avoiding Diabetic Foot Infections

When you have diabetes, it is very important that you keep your diabetes well controlled. It is imperative that you keep your feet clean, carefully cut your toenails, never walk barefoot, and wear shoes that fit your feet perfectly. 

Athlete's Foot

Athletes' foot is a fungal infection that is often located between the toes. It is contagious, can spread, and is often very itchy. It is spread in locker rooms, gyms, and around swimming pools. 

Avoiding Athlete's Foot

When you are in shared quarters or public areas, you should not be walking around in your bare feet. It is important to wash your feet daily and to wear footwear that is breathable. 

Ingrown Toenails

One of the common foot problems in Austin, TX is ingrown toenails. The shape of the nail inclines it to grow into the flesh of the foot. It is most common on the big toe. 

Avoiding Ingrown Toenails

It is essential when you have nails that are prone to growing into the flesh that you cut your nails straight across and not down on the sides to avoid ingrown toenails.  

Contact Dr. Robson and Dr. Liou at Austin Podiatry when you need treatment for food problems in Austin, TX. To make an appointment, give the office a call at (512) 448-3668 or reach out on our website.