What are orthotic insoles and what are they used for?
These are custom-built medical devices that fit inside the footwear, and are essential for correcting and compensating for abnormalities of the footing.
What are plantar warts?
These are infections that present as fleshy, hard, benign growths.
What is ingrown toenail caused by?
The primary cause is improper cutting, followed by over-pressure of the anterior shoe, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), trauma, and improper walking.
What are hyperkeratoses (corns and calluses)?
They are a thickening of the skin layer that causes pain during walking.
What are onychomycoses?
It is a fungal infection of one or more nails that is manifested by a change in the color of the lamina, making it thicker, weakening it, and causing it to crumble.
What is onychogryphosis?
Thick nails are an alteration in the growth of the nail plate that is manifested by obvious deformation, caused by trauma of various kinds, onychomycosis, etc.
