GOLFERS BEWARE OF INGROWN TOENAILS

According to Robert Weiss, DPM, "In the game of golf there are less overuse injuries, but believe it or not, one of the most common is an ingrown painful toenail. Players, and people in general, often turn their feet (pronate or rolls in) and the nails get injured. They are coming into the office with an ingrown toenail and all the accompanying problems."

 

Dr. Robert Weiss

 

"There are several causes of an ingrown toenail. Among them are foot deformities, trauma, and bunions which can cause the big toe to rotate on its side. The rotation pushes the toe tissue up around the nail, forcing the nail edge into the flesh. After a few weeks or months, when the injury is forgotten, an ingrown nail might develop. As continuous pressure of the soft tissue progresses, there is a decrease in blood supply to the area under the nail border and that creates tissue breakdown, leading to bacteria growth and a severe infection. Treatment is directed to removing the ingrown part of the nail. This is the only way to cure the infection," says Dr. Weiss.

 

Source: The Darien Times [6/5/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News