Podiatrists treat many people who, for one reason or another, simply cannot manage their own toenails and general foot care. In fact, about 50% of all the people that see a podiatrist require general foot care and toenail management.
Lack of flexibility as a result of arthritis in the hips, knees, back or hands, joint replacement surgery or an increase in weight can all result in someone being unable to manage their own basic foot care.
No one should ever be embarrassed about seeing a podiatrist about management of their foot care. Podiatrist have all the instruments available for them to be able to manage any foot or lower limb condition.
Treatment
Our podiatrists have all the correct instruments at our disposal to treat all toenail conditions including (but not limited to) Ingrown toenails, Thickened nails as a result of trauma or fungal infection, Deformed toenails, Fungal infected toenails, Separation of the toenail from the nail bed, or Inflammation around the nail.
Many people, for a variety of different reasons, are no longer able to bend to reach their feet, making cutting their toenails extremely difficult or even painful. These people comprise about 60% of the patients Galleria Podiatry sees every single day. We are always more than happy to assist you with this task, therefore maintain your foot health and keeping you pain free.