The Importance of Regular Podiatric Check-ups

The Importance of Regular Podiatric Check-ups

It’s easy to procrastinate when it comes to treating your feet. Remember that your feet carry you through your life, and if your feet hurt, you may not be able to stand or walk. Regular podiatric check-ups can help protect your feet. The podiatrists at Idaho Foot & Ankle Associates provide a wide range of podiatry services, including regular check-ups. They have three convenient office locations in Boise, Nampa, and Meridian, ID.

How Regular Podiatric Check-Ups Can Help You and Your Feet

Regular podiatric check-ups should happen at least once each year, just like your regular check-up with your primary care doctor. During a regular check-up, your podiatrist will:

• Perform a thorough examination of your feet and ankles, using all of the latest tools, techniques, and technologies
• Order imaging studies if necessary, to determine if you have structural abnormalities to your feet or ankles
• Order laboratory studies if necessary, to determine if you have an underlying medical condition like diabetes, which is affecting your feet or ankles

You should see a podiatrist more frequently than once each year, if you have:

• Diabetes, because this disease can cause delayed healing, blood flow loss, lack of nerve sensation, or peripheral neuropathy in your feet
• Arthritis, because this disease can cause bone and joint damage, affecting your flexibility and mobility

A regular check-up is an important service to assess whether you have:

• Toe conditions like hammertoes, ingrown toenails, or fungal toenails
• Foot conditions like bunions, plantar fasciitis, or fallen arches
• Ankle conditions like ankle instability, sprains, or broken bones

At your regular check-up appointment, your podiatrist may recommend a wide variety of treatments including:

• Orthotics for hammertoes, plantar fasciitis, or fallen arches
• Laser treatment for ingrown toenails or fungal toenails
• Surgical therapy for bunions, hammertoes, fractures, torn ligaments, and broken bones
• Walking boots, casts, splints, or crutches to help maintain mobility
• Physical therapy to help maintain flexibility and range-of-motion

Want To Know More?

To discover more about the importance of regular podiatric check-ups, call the podiatrists at Idaho Foot & Ankle Associates. You can reach them in:

• Boise, ID, by calling (208) 327-0627
• Nampa, ID, by calling (208) 463-1660
• Meridian, ID, by calling (208) 888-9876

Call today.