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What Does a Podiatrist Do?

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Housecalls Podiatrist in Chicago near me

Chicago Home Foot Care provide homebound patients with the best possible podiatry services for Chicago and near Chicago patients.

Podiatrists are medical professionals who specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions of the feet, ankles, and lower legs. They provide a range of treatments for various foot and ankle problems, including:

  1. Orthotics: Custom-made shoe inserts or orthotics can be used to correct foot and ankle problems, such as flat feet, high arches, and overpronation.
  2. Foot and ankle surgery: Podiatrists can perform surgical procedures to correct problems such as bunions, hammertoes, and other foot deformities.
  3. Wound care: Podiatrists can provide treatment and care for foot and ankle wounds, such as cuts, blisters, and ulcers.
  4. Physical therapy: Podiatrists can prescribe physical therapy exercises to improve foot and ankle strength, flexibility, and range of motion.
  5. Medications: Podiatrists can prescribe medications to alleviate pain, inflammation, and other foot and ankle conditions.
  6. Diabetic foot care: Podiatrists are trained to provide specialized care for people with diabetes to prevent and treat foot and ankle complications, such as neuropathy and ulcers.
  7. Sports medicine: Podiatrists can provide specialized care for athletes and people who engage in physical activity to prevent and treat foot and ankle injuries.

These are just a few examples of the treatments that podiatrists provide. Depending on the condition, a podiatrist may use one or a combination of these treatments to help alleviate a patient’s foot or ankle problems.

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Morton's neuroma

Morton’s Neuroma

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Morton’s Neuroma: Symptoms,  Treatment

One of the most common types of neuroma in the feet is Morton’s neuroma, a painful swelling that occurs in the ball of the foot.  Morton’s neuroma most commonly occurs between the third and fourth toes because space here is narrower compared to the other spaces between the toes. A Morton’s neuroma develops due to pressure, irritation, or injury to the nerves that go into your toes.

Feel like you tried everything to treat your Morton’s Neuroma but still feel the pain with walking. Still having burning pain or the feeling of walking on a marble? Chicago Home Foot Care is proud to offer pain medications including both oral medicines and injected solutions such as European homeopathic as well as Dehydrated Alcohol, Plasma PRP, custom orthotics and gel silicon toe cups or steroids can also be effective in providing immediate relief for symptoms, including both pain and inflammation. Other techniques like extracorporeal shockwave therapy can also be effective in treating neuromas and relieving symptoms. When surgery is necessary, the doctors use minimal incision/no scar surgeries to improve recovery time and reduce the risk of scarring.

Most patients with a Morton’s neuroma respond very well to shoe gear changes, custom orthotics, padding, anti-inflammatories, and/or a steroid injection. If a patient is still experiencing burning pain or pain to the ball of the foot  neuroma alcohol sclerosing injection therapy may be the answer you are looking for.

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Athlete’s Foot

What Is Athlete’s Foot?

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Athlete’s Foot

Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection that affects the upper layer of the skin of the foot, especially when it is warm, moist, and irritated.  The same fungus may also grow on other parts of the body. However, the feet are most commonly affected, especially between the toes. Despite the name, athlete’s foot can happen to anyone. It can result in flaky skin, cracking, and itchiness on the soles of the foot and between the toes.

Symptoms of Athlete’s Foot

The most common symptom is cracked, flaking, peeling skin between the toes or on the side of the foot. Other symptoms can include:

  • Red and itchy skin
  • Burning or stinging pain
  • Blisters that ooze or get crusty

If the fungus spreads to your nails, they can become discolored, thick, and even crumble.

How Long Does Athlete’s Foot Last?

Most mild cases of athlete’s foot clear up within 2 weeks. But treatment can go for several weeks or longer if the infection is more serious or affects the toenails.

Athlete’s Foot Treatments

Treatment for athlete’s foot depends on its type and severity. Most cases can be treated at home with antifungal medicines. They kill the fungus or slow its growth. You also need to keep your feet clean and dry.
Over-the-counter antifungal lotions, creams, or sprays usually are used first. These include clotrimazole (Lotriderm) and tolnaftate (Tinactin).
Prescription antifungals may be tried if non-prescription medicines don’t help. Some prescription antifungals are put directly on the skin. Others are taken as a pill.
If you have a severe infection that doesn’t improve, your doctor may prescribe antifungal pills. They are used only for severe cases.

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bunion surgery

Minimal Incision Bunion Correction

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Bunion Surgery with Minimal Incision

A bunion (hallux valgus) is a condition in which your big toe has a protruding bump at its base on the inside of the foot. This bump occurs when your foot alignment changes and causes your big toe to move toward the smaller toes.

Minimally invasive bunion surgery, also known as keyhole bunion surgery, is a procedure to treat a foot condition called a bunion or hallux valgus. During minimally invasive bunion surgery, a few small incisions are made to access the bone around the bunion, as opposed to a much larger incision made during an open bunion surgery that cuts across layers of tissue around the bone, causing more postoperative pain, a larger scar, and damage to the surrounding soft tissues.

If you are considering surgery for a painful bunion, a minimally invasive surgery can reliably address the appearance of the foot as well as the pain associated with the deformity.

Our board-certified podiatrists in 4 Chicago offices specialize in bunion correction surgery & use minimal incision surgery.

Minimal pain, minimal scar, minimal blood loss during the surgery, minimal recovery time. Providing podiatry services including custom braces such as Arizona brace and more.

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Benefits of Walking for Foot Health

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Foot Health

The foot is a structure with 26 bones, 32 joints, 103 ligaments, and numerous muscles and tendons, each component relies on the others to work properly. One of the best things we can do to keep our feet healthy is to use them. Walking can help improve the overall function of your feet.

Promoting good circulation through walking is important for your feet. Circulation is also critical in helping to fight infection if you have a bruise, or cut on your foot. Proper blood supply provides oxygen and nutrients to the structures of the foot and removes waste products. Good circulation also provides essential nutrients to maintain the health of your nerve sheaths and is important to sustain normal nerve function.

Benefits of Walking for Foot Health

  • Strengthen the bones and muscles of the feet and ankles.
  • Increase flexibility and stability in the muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
  • A healthy weight can reduce the risk of obesity, which can put a lot of strain on the feet and ankles.
  • Increase circulation and reduce swelling.

Tips for your walking:

  • Make sure to wear comfortable and supportive shoes, with socks.
  • Warm up and loosen up stiff muscles before you set out on a brisk walk.
  • Stretch after each walk to cool down and encourage muscle recovery.
  • Start slow, but challenge yourself to gradually take slightly faster walks.

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