Cure Foot Pain in North Austin
Foot pain comes from many sources. Learn about your foot condition and allow North Austin's Arbor Foot Health Center to provide a cure or treatment returning you to health and activity.
Cure Athlete's Foot
Athlete's foot is a fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itch of affected areas. It is typically transmitted in moist areas where people walk barefoot, such as showers or bathhouses. Although the condition typically affects the feet, it can spread to other areas of the body, including the groin.
Athlete's foot can usually be diagnosed by visual inspection of the skin, but where the diagnosis is in doubt direct microscopy of a potassium hydroxide preparation (known as a KOH test) may help rule out other possible causes, such as eczema or psoriasis. A KOH preparation is performed on skin scrapings from the affected area.
Treatment includes topical medication as well as good hygiene practices. Good hygiene practices include:
- Wearing slippers when showering in public places
- Wearing open toed shoes to keep feet dry or changing shoes and socks frequently
- Avoid sharing of towels and shoes/socks
- Avoid certain types of shoe “liners” in athletic shoes
- Drying your feet well after showering
Athlete's foot can spread be serious for those with suppressed immune systems. It can also infect the nails and lead to onychomychosis -- toenail fungus -- which is difficult to treat and causes long-lasting toenail deformity.
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