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Toenail fungus (onychomycosis) is a common condition that can affect one or both feet at once. Fungal toenails can appear thickened, discolored, and misshapen. Our guide to toenail fungus covers all the common causes and symptoms of this condition, as well as explores...

If you ever develop warts on the bottom of your feet, they’re called plantar warts. Although they do not start off painful, they can continue to spread, and, eventually, impact your foot’s function. You may have had these warts for years, or just noticed them starting...

Ingrown toenails are one of the most common podiatric conditions we treat. For both children and adults, surgical interventions are often necessary to remove the toenail that’s causing you pain. The biggest question our patients have when we tell them we have to...

What are Plantar Warts? Warts that form on the bottom of your foot are known as plantar warts. These rough, grainy liaisons appear with hard, thickened skin and may have block dots as well. Plantar warts can develop around the toes, on the balls of the feet, or on the...

Laser therapy is one of the leading treatments for plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, neuropathy, wound care, and sports injuries. Painless and safe, you can visit Midwest Podiatry for your laser therapy and experience faster healing and symptom reduction than...

Does pain shoot through your heel every time you put weight on your foot? Heel pain is a very common complaint among people, but you don’t have to live in pain. To start though, we need to figure out what is causing the heel pain. Causes of Heel Pain From injury to...

Happy New Year’s from Midwest Podiatry Centers! Have you made your resolutions yet? New year’s resolutions are great for your health, but you can’t always hit the ground running. If you plan on taking up a new exercise routine, it’s important to listen to your body...

You can generally boil diabetic foot care down to two approaches: Reactive – A problem has been identified and must be effectively treated or addressed. Proactive – Take actions to reduce the risk of problems and be watchful for any that may arise. Both approaches are...

Nobody ever asks for a sports injury. You could have taken every preventative measure in the book, only for an injury to still occur. That’s simply the nature of things sometimes. But what should you do now that your foot or ankle is throbbing? What’s the best...