A state-of-the-art facility for comprehensive management of diabetic foot conditions, Aster Podiatry offers specialised treatment methods that help avoid amputation, even in highly complicated cases. One of India’s most advanced centres for complex reconstructive and limb-salvage surgeries in diabetic foot patients, the department offers specialized, first-of-its-kind procedures in the world including the Sling Technique for foot and ankle stabilization and use of Polymethyl Metacrylate (PMMA) as replacement prosthesis for severely destroyed foot and ankle bones.
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FAQs
Want to find out more about the treatment? The answer to your questions can be found below.
Who is a podiatrist, and what do they do?
Podiatrists diagnose problems related to the lower legs, ankles, and feet and provide surgical and non-surgical treatments to patients. They treat problems that children and adults experience in their lower legs, diagnose conditions, order tests, prescribe medications, and perform surgeries.
What question should you ask a podiatrist?
Patients must ask questions related to their health conditions, including the reason behind foot numbness, cold feet, heel pain, or discoloured nails. They must also ask about suitable treatment options and their process, treatment duration, fees required, precautions to consider, and lifestyle changes required.
What are the most common types of conditions that podiatrists treat?
Podiatrists examine a wide range of treatments, including foot and ankle injuries and arthritis, bunions, plantar warts, problems caused by diabetes, tendonitis, and leg wounds. They also treat severe leg injuries, such as sports injuries and high ankle sprains.
What is the role of a podiatrist in a patient's treatment?
From identifying the underlying medical conditions and diagnosing them through multiple tests to providing surgical and non-surgical treatments, a podiatrist in Kochi plays a crucial role in patients’ speedy recovery. They examine patients with leg injuries and problems with diabetes impact and provide the best medical care treatment.
How should I prepare for my first visit to a podiatrist?
You must prepare by carrying all medical documents, reports, and test results of your previous treatments and diagnostic tests. Further, patients reach the hospital before their appointment time and know all the ins and outs related to their medical conditions by consulting with medical staff.
When should I consider seeing a podiatrist?
Patients are advised to see a podiatrist at Aster Medcity Hospital when they experience problems such as severe foot pain, toe dislocation, swelling, bumps, growth like warts, discoloured toenails, and scaling or peeling soles.
Will a podiatrist help manage side effects during treatment?
Yes, medical specialists at Aster Medicity Hospital provide comprehensive care and assistance to ensure patients’ speedy recovery. They constantly measure the patient’s health conditions, analyse treatment reactions, adjust medications, and provide frequent number of appointments post-treatment.
What medical conditions do podiatrists attend to?
Podiatrists attend to several types of medical conditions, such as heel bursitis, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendon ruptures, swelling in the legs, tendonitis, and skin conditions that impact the feet and toenails. They also address and treat fracture conditions, such as fifth metatarsal, toe dislocations, and talus fractures.
What advancements or technologies are utilised by podiatrists?
They use medical equipment such as nippers, scissors, files, probes and elevators, forceps, sterile kits, and tourniquets. For surgeries like ingrown toenail surgery, nail nippers, nail elevators, and sinus forceps are used. Similarly, in diabetic foot care, diabetic nippers, Black’s files, and wound debridement kits are used.
