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St. Alexius Medical Center Doctor's Building 2 1585 N. Barrington Road, Suite 603 Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 Tel: 847-310-1600 |
1089 N. Salem Drive Schaumburg, IL 60194 Tel: 847-310-1600 |
You have persistent pain in your feet or ankles.
You have noticeable change to your nails or skin.
Your feet are severely cracking, scaling, or peeling.
There are blisters on your feet.
There are signs of bacterial infection, including:
Your toenail is getting thicker and causing you discomfort.
You have heel pain accompanied by a fever, redness (sometimes warmth) or numbness or tingling in your heel, or persistent pain without putting any weight or pressure on your heel, or the pain is not alleviated by ice, aspirin, (or ibuprofen or acetaminophen).
You have diabetes or certain diseases associated with poor circulation and you develop athlete's foot. People with diabetes are at increased risk for a severe bacterial infection of the foot and leg if they have athlete's foot.