Our Learning page is designed to serve as a resource for everyone to learn about foot and ankle problems, as well as the potential treatment options that are available for each condition. This page is constantly being changed and updated by our foot doctors to provide you the most up-to-date information on foot and ankle medicine and surgery.

 

When should I see the foot doctors at Indiana Podiatry Group?

  • When I have sharp pain in my heel, especially in the morning or after activity...
  • When I feel a hard lump on the bottom of my foot that is painful or burns...
  • When I have burning, numb, or tingling feet...
  • When I see a hard corn or callus on my foot or toes that is painful...
  • When my nails became thick, crumbly, discolored yellow or black, or they fall off...
  • When I have a painful ingrown or hang nail, or one that became infected...
  • When I begin to develop pain in my bunion or big toe joint...
  • When my feet or ankles become red, hot, and swollen...
  • When I twist my ankle and it is not better in a few days...
  • When I have stubbed my foot or toe and it still hurts...
  • When I see an itchy rash on the soles of the feet or in between my toes...
  • When I sprain my ankle and it still hurts to walk on...
  • When I see a wart or hard spot on the bottom of my feet...
  • When the top of my foot hurts or burns in shoes...
  • When my feet blister, burn, and itch...
  • When I see a sore or wound on my feet...
  • When my feet turn inward or outward when I walk...
  • When I am a diabetic and notice a problem with my skin...
  • When I see a mole on my foot that is getting bigger...
  • When one or more of the joints in my foot become achy or swollen...
  • When moving my joints makes a cracking or snapping sound...
  • When my feet excessively sweat or have odor...
  • When shoes make my feet hurt no matter what I try...