Corns and CallusES Treatment
Are you dealing with corns and calluses? Let’s break down what these uncomfortable foot ailments are, what causes them, and how to treat them.
What are Corns and Calluses?
Corns and calluses are different from one another, but do share some similarities. They are both types of thickened skin that tend to develop when your body tries to protect your skin from excessive friction and pressure points. Corns and calluses can develop on the feet, specifically around the toes and the ball or heel of the foot.
Corns tend to have a hard centre that can be surrounded by red, painful, or inflamed skin. They can hurt when walking or be uncomfortable when pressed. Corns are usually small, round, and easy to define or see. They can also appear between the toes or down the sides of toenails.
Calluses are often bigger than corns on the feet and they have a variety of shapes. They also can be painful, if the skin buildup has reached a significant level. On feet, they often develop around the soles on the balls or heels. They often appear in areas where a lot of pressure or weight is put on the foot
Both corns and calluses can be uncomfortable. Fortunately, it is not impossible to get rid of them. To begin corn and calluses treatment, it helps to understand the cause.
Causes of Corns and Calluses
There are a number of causes of corns and calluses:
- Incorrect footwear that is too tight or too loose.
- Impractical footwear like high heeled shoes.
- Diabetes or other illnesses that result in poor blood circulation in the feet.
- Wearing socks that don’t fit or not wearing socks at all
- Walking barefoot on a regular basis.
- Jogging walking, or engaging in sports that require constant pressure on the feet.
- Ageing, as fatty tissue degrades as we get older.
- Being overweight or obese.
- Being on your feet or standing in place excessively.
Treatment For Corns & Calluses
Our podiatrists can remove your callus and corns to alleviate symptoms and make your feet feel more comfortable. However we can also discuss possible causes for your callus build up and preventative strategies to reduce callus and corns developing in the future.
Footwear is of most importance and our podiatrists can recommend appropriate footwear for you. Paddings or cushioning can also be applied to your feet or added to your existing shoes to help offload pressure areas. The use of orthotics can also be of benefit if poor biomechanics is contributing to excessive pressure areas.
Note: You should NOT cut your corn or callus yourself. This can make your condition worse and increase your chance of getting an infection. It is important to visit a professional podiatrist for corns & calluses treatment.
We can help you with:
- Corns and calluses treatment
- Ingrown toenails
- Flat feet
- Heel pain
- Foot pain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Shin splints
- Neuroma
- Orthotics
- Growing pains
- Knee pain
- Children’s feet
- Sever’s disease
- Tinea
- Fungal toenails
- Plantar warts
- Cracked heels
- Diabetes foot care
- Arch pain
- Bunions
- Arthritis in the feet
- Ball of foot pain
- Fungal toenails
- Osgood Slatter’s disease
