A few months ago, my husband started complaining about a rash on his right foot. Every time I saw him without his shoes and socks on, he was scratching this foot. He told me that his foot both itched and pained him. He started to dread putting on shoes. My spouse applied several topical creams to the rash. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to work, so he decided to seek professional help from a foot doctor. On this blog, I hope you will discover the reasons you should always consult a podiatrist whenever you experience pain or other issues with your feet.
If you're constantly taking medications or soaking your foot to ease the pain caused by hammertoe, speak to a foot and ankle doctor today. Medications, warm water soaks, and toe wraps aren't the only treatments available for hammertoe. A foot and ankle doctor, or podiatrist, can also use noninvasive surgery to repair the damaging effects of hammertoe. Learn whether or not hammertoe surgery is a good option for you below.
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