Dr. Stocks and Midwestern University students had a blast providing diabetic foot screenings and foot health education to patients in the central Phoenix community this pasty Saturday.

Does it feel like you’re walking with a pebble in your shoe or with your socks bunched up underneath the ball of your foot? Do you experience tingling, burning, or shooting painful sensations to your toes?

One of the most common reasons for patients visiting a local podiatrist or primary care physician in Phoenix is for heel pain. My patients have done their fair share of research on “Dr. Google” to try and figure out why that nagging pain in their heel is keeping them from activities and enjoying a healthy, active lifestyle.

Many patients ask me if they have a case of “fungus the mungus” in their feet and nails. Nails are supposed to be clear, short, and shiny. When patients present with nails that are thickened, discolored, painful, or crumbly, these are all signs that can point to a more pressing health concern at play.

Ingrown toenails are a common phenomenon. Often ingrown nails are seen in athletes, young children, mature adults, and even in the retired population. Ingrown nails can be painful, cause redness to the skin surrounding the toenails and be tender to the slightest of touch or when putting on socks. Ingrown nails can lead to infection and pain requiring a surgical procedure and antibiotics.

Do you wonder why there are calluses or thickened spots of skin under your feet? Do you feel so uncomfortable with it that you need to look for a foot doctor Phoenix based? No matter how much lotion you put on your feet or how much you try to scrub-off the thick skin, the calluses seem to always return.