Issues with the feet and ankles can cause excruciating pain and debilitation for weeks. After becoming aware of a problem in your feet or ankles, you should visit a podiatrist ASAP. Dr. George Tjamaloukas and Dr. Kathy Tjamaloukas from Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Center are podiatrists in Land O'Lakes, FL who only treat issues with the feet and ankles.
What Does a Podiatrist Do?
Podiatrists are specialist physicians who are highly trained and educated in the treatment of foot and ankle-specific injuries and conditions. If you need a podiatrist in Land O'Lakes, FL you've landed on the right website.
A podiatrist will supply you with a more precise diagnosis of the root cause of your foot and/or ankle pain beyond what your GP can provide.
What Are the Reasons I Should See a Podiatrist?
Some reasons to visit a podiatrist are:
- Heel pain: Most often, the cause of non-traumatic heel pain is plantar fasciitis. But there may be other reasons for your heel pain.
- Trauma to the ankle/foot complex: This can include many circumstances, such as foot or ankle pain after a car accident, sustaining a fall and hurting your foot or ankle, or dropping a heavy object on your foot.
- Sports injuries: Generally, these injuries will be in the form of overuse injuries of the ligaments and tendons in and around the foot and ankle. Examples are Achilles tendonitis and ligament tears.
- Ingrown toenails: This condition is usually easily treatable. But, address them promptly to prevent significant pain and loss of function.
- Hammertoes: This is an unnatural bend of the toe or toes that can rapidly get worse, so timely treatment is vital. What starts as a mild nuisance can quickly become an exceptionally painful condition that requires surgery.
- Bunions: Dislocation of the big toe joint at its base may cause the development of a bunion, which appears as a bump on the base of the big toe on the inside of your foot.
- Plantar warts: A virus causes these warts on the bottom of your foot. This virus rents some living space on the sole of your foot and infects the surrounding skin. Plantar warts may go away without medical intervention, but always consult with a podiatrist to make sure that the warts are eliminated.
- Neuropathy: Neuropathy is an interruption of nerve signals from the brain to the foot to the brain, and vice versa. Severe pain and tingling of the foot can result from this condition when not promptly addressed. Numbness may also be an issue where pain is not felt, making you more vulnerable to injuries. Diabetes is a common cause of neuropathy.
Contact Us
Any issue you are having with your feet or ankles warrants a consultation with Dr. Tjamaloukas or Dr. Tjamaloukas from Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Center, podiatrists in Land O'Lakes, FL. You can reach us by calling (813) 909-0865.