Care for Your Feet When Participating in Sports
When you are participating in active sports, your feet can be at risk. You can give them special care to avoid issues and discomfort.
Basic hygiene including daily washing and thorough drying can help protect your feet from common irritation and possible exposure to infections.
Wearing good-quality, well-fitting cotton socks can avoid immediate discomfort from wrinkles and future pain from blisters.
Learn more tips about foot care for athletes and others who are active in sports simply for fun at this article posted on the Hoosier Foot and Ankle website — Care for Sports Injuries.
Should you have the misfortune to suffer a sports injury, call 317-660-2115 for an appointment or use the online appointment option at our website available 24/7 for your convenience. I can treat the injury and offer you tips about way to prevent injuries in the future.
Podiatry | Emergency Injury Repair for a Big Toe
Emergency treatment for injuries can involve surgery, such as the work done in this video. The patient suffered a lawnmower injury. The damage was extensive to the big toe. We were able to accomplish repair and avoid future issues such as infection.
As a podiatrist, my practice deals with various foot conditions that are congenital or are developed over time. Other conditions do involve injury such as sports injuries. Some of these are emergency treatment while others are treated after they’ve been bothering the patient for a period of time.
My practice is aimed at providing care for patients’ feet in the full spectrum of need. I am ready and equipped to offer emergency treatment or to offer long term treatment. I have experience with surgeries that can relieve conditions where in the past only the painful symptoms received treatment.
