- You have persistent or constant pain in your feet or ankles.
- You have numbness or tingling in your feet.
- One or more of your toenails are thicker than normal.
- You are not able to trim your toenails, calluses or corns.
- There is discoloration in your toenails, and the area of discoloration continues to grow. For example, one or more of your toenails are turning yellow.
- Your feet or heels are itching, peeling, cracking, or scaling.
- You have noticeable changes in the skin of your feet or toenails.
- There is increased pain, redness, swelling, tenderness, or heat in any part of your feet.
- There are unexplained blisters, lumps, bumps, or growth on your feet.
- You are not able to wear shoes due to discomfort in your feet.
- You have an infected open sore on your feet that is not healing quickly.
- There are signs of bacterial infection.
- There are red streaks extending from the infected area.
- The affected area is spreading rather than healing.
- Pus is being discharged from sores on your feet.
- The pain in your feet is accompanied with a fever of 100° F or higher.
- Any of these symptons have not improved after two weeks of treating them with non-prescription medication.
- Your Primary Care Physician has recommended that you see a Podiatrist.
- You think that you may need arch supports or custom orthotics.
- You have Diabetes and you have not had your annual diabetic foot examination.
- You have Diabetes or any other disease associated with poor circulation, and you have athlete's foot.
