How Seeing a Podiatrist Can Improve Your Health

Your feet keep you going, moving through your life. When you have foot issues, the pain can lead to you spending more time on the couch. Inactivity can cause a wide range of health problems, and it all begins with the health of your feet. Dr. Gregory Cardinal at Podiatrist in Motion provides a wide range of foot and ankle services. He proudly serves residents of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Reston, Leesburg, Warrenton, VA, and surrounding areas including Washington, DC, and Maryland.

How Your Podiatrist Can Help You

Let’s look at just a few of the ways a podiatrist can help you:

For toe problems, including hammertoes, ingrown toenails, and fungal toenails, your podiatrist has a wide variety of treatment solutions, including:

• Orthotics, to help realign a hammertoe
• Removal of part or all of an ingrown toenail
• Laser treatment to kill the underlying toenail fungus

For foot problems, including bunions, flat feet, plantar fasciitis, and heel pain, your podiatrist can help you get back on your feet again by providing:

• Bunion removal, known as a bunionectomy
• Orthotics, to support flat feet, and help reduce foot pain due to plantar fasciitis and heel problems
• Anti-inflammatory medication to reduce swelling and pain due to plantar fasciitis and heel problems

For ankle problems, including lateral ankle instability, sprained ankle, or a broken ankle, your podiatrist may recommend surgery to repair or realign bones, ligaments, and tendons, giving you strong, supportive ankles again.

Chronic conditions affecting your feet are another way your podiatrist can help you. Diabetes, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis are just a few medical conditions that can dramatically affect the health of your feet. Regular visits with your podiatrist can help prevent:

• Diabetic neuropathy
• Inadequate healing
• Blood flow issues
• Joint stiffness
• Loss of mobility
• Loss of flexibility

Want to Know More?

To find out more about how your podiatrist can improve your health, call Dr. Cardinal at Podiatrist in Motion. Dr. Cardinal can provide house calls in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Reston, Leesburg, Warrenton, VA, and surrounding areas including Washington, DC, and Maryland areas. You can reach him in the office by calling (703) 879-5155, so call today.