Alexandria, VA Podiatrist
Alexandria Family Podiatry
2843 Duke St
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 823-2357 Fax: (703) 823-1572
Email:
[email protected]
Sterling, VA Podiatrist
Alexandria Family Podiatry
21495 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 106
Sterling, VA 20166
Phone: (703) 823-2357 Fax: (703) 823-1572
Email: [email protected]
We encourage you to contact us at Alexandria Family Podiatry whenever you
have an interest or concern about podiatry such as diabetic foot care,
fungal nails, or heel pain.
Question: I think I have toenail
fungus, but it's only on my big toe and little toe. Why is
this?
Answer: Great question! It has to do with tight-fitting shoes and
repeated "mini-traumas" to your nail plate. As you step, your toes
repetitively hit the end of your shoes gradually separating the nail
plate from the nail bed. This allows fungus to creep into the nail
bed and start growing. We see fungal nail growth more frequently
in a patient's big and little toes because these toes get the most
pressure from the sides of tight-fitting shoes and thus they experience
mini-traumas more often than the other toes.