If you have concerns about your feet and ankles, a podiatrist in Land O'Lakes, FL, can help. Here are some of the most common reasons to schedule an appointment with Dr. George Tjamaloukas or Dr. Kathy Tjamaloukas at Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Center.

Sports-Related Injuries and Conditions

Podiatry helps athletes at all levels perform at their highest level while preventing injuries to the feet, ankles, and legs. Oftentimes, podiatry care is recommended in conjunction with primary and specialty care, especially if you have chronic medical conditions that affect your feet and ankles. We also recommend that you schedule a podiatry examination before you start any new physical activities. Podiatry helps with:

• Athlete’s foot
• Shin splints
• Instability and pain in the joints
• Irregular gait
• Stress fractures
• Poor foot support during activities
• Bunions, calluses, and corns

Chronic Foot Pain

Chronic foot pain may be related to the joints, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Foot pain may involve your toes, ankles, heels, and other areas.  Seeing a podiatrist in Land O'Lakes, FL, helps you find the underlying issue and receive the treatment that you need. 

Managing Your Diabetes

Diabetes causes secondary issues with your feet and ankles, and podiatry care should be integrated with your primary and specialty care.  These problems are related to poor circulation in the lower part of your body, particularly in your feet. Additionally, diabetes may reduce your perception of pain, and you could have problems without knowing it. We recommend that people who have diabetes schedule a podiatry appointment annually, as well as when they first notice problems with their feet and ankles. Podiatry care helps with:

• Edema in the feet and ankles
• Ulcers
• Wounds that won’t heal
• Skin infections
• Diabetic foot pain

Hip and Back Pain

Did you know that hip and back pain can be caused by problems with your feet? At Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Center, we evaluate your posture, gait, and stance to identify foot and ankle issues that are causing hip and back pain. We will recommend a treatment plan to address the problems with your feet and ankles to alleviate hip and back pain.

Skin and Toenail Conditions

Ingrown toenails, calluses, toenail fungus, corns, bunions, and foot fungus are just some of the skin and toenail conditions that we treat in our practice. In addition to treating the condition, we also recommend ways that you prevent the problem in the future.

If you are looking for a podiatrist in Land O'Lakes, FL, call Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Center today at (813) 909-0865 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Tjamaloukas or Dr. Tjamaloukas.