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Know Everything About General Podiatry

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Overview: General podiatry is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and research of diseases related to the ankle, foot, and lower legs. A podiatrist, therefore, is a specialist that addresses problems with the lower regions of the human body. Podiatrists can help with disorders and infections such as ingrown toenails, as well as with complications that might result from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Podiatrists vs traditional doctors: Even though podiatrists are called doctors or physicians, they do not acquire their education from a conventional medical school. Instead, there are separate schools for podiatrists. Moreover, they also put 'DPM' (doctor of podiatric medicine) instead of MD (medical doctor) after their names.   Podiatrists perform a range of functions, including drug prescription, mending damaged bones, doing surgical procedures, and assessing X-rays and lab reports. In many cases, they collaborate with other specialists.

Everything about ingrown toenail- Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

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  Our feet have to be healthy for the overall wellbeing of our bodies.   Let me give you an example, if the tiers of your vehicles are not aligned properly they will wear off and the alignment of the whole car will be disturbed similarly if you will not take care of your feet then it will affect the entire body.   There are several problems that occur in our feet such as Blisters, Bunions, Corns, and Plantar fasciitis. Among several problems, Ingrown Toenail is one of the most common feet problems. What is Ingrown Toenail? An ingrown toenail is a painful condition that occurs in toe.   It mainly occurs when sides or corner of the toenail digs into the skin. Some of the c ommon causes of ingrown toenails are: Negligence of toenail hygiene Stubbing toe Wearing uncomfortable shoes Inappropriate cutting toenails too short   What are the symptoms of an ingrown toenail? Based on the severity, Ingrown toenails can be classified into three stages. Stage 1 Stiffness in