Podiatrist in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Treatments in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

• Biomechanical gait and footstep assessment

  The gait study is a biomechanical examination described in the CGCOP guide, aimed at the podiatrist, with joint, muscle and neurological assessment, dynamic assessment and baropodometric study.

  3 of the 3 centres in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat publish this treatment: Clínica B3, Clínica del Peu Equilibra't Collblanc y Clínica Podológica Laia Lozano.

  Signs to seek care without waiting

  • A biomechanical examination is the first step when a patient is assessed clinically for a lower limb problem, with specific tests depending on the case.

  Biomechanical gait and footstep assessment in Barcelona: full guide

• Toenail fungus treatment

  Toenail fungus, or onychomycosis, is an infection that should be confirmed with laboratory tests, because other nail conditions look similar.

  3 of the 3 centres in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat publish this treatment: Clínica B3, Clínica del Peu Equilibra't Collblanc y Clínica Podológica Laia Lozano.

  Signs to seek care without waiting

  • Signs of infection: the toes become painful, turn red or drain pus.

  Toenail fungus treatment in Barcelona: full guide

• Podiatry for the diabetic foot

  The diabetic foot is associated with ulcers or lesions linked to neuropathy (nerve damage), with or without arterial disease.

  3 of the 3 centres in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat publish this treatment: Clínica B3, Clínica del Peu Equilibra't Collblanc y Clínica Podológica Laia Lozano.

  Signs to seek care without waiting

  • Wound, ulcer or suspected injury: the IWGDF guideline advises contacting a trained healthcare professional as soon as possible.

  Podiatry for the diabetic foot in Barcelona: full guide

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• Children's podiatry

  Paediatric podiatry looks after children's feet, and the shape of the foot is usually a normal variant of development.

  3 of the 3 centres in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat publish this treatment: Clínica B3, Clínica del Peu Equilibra't Collblanc y Clínica Podológica Laia Lozano.

  Signs to seek care without waiting

  • Pain in a child's flat foot.

  Children's podiatry in Barcelona: full guide

• Ingrown toenail surgery

  An ingrown toenail causes pain, redness and swelling around the nail, and it is diagnosed by examining the toe.

  2 of the 3 centres in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat publish this treatment: Clínica del Peu Equilibra't Collblanc y Clínica Podológica Laia Lozano.

  Signs to seek care without waiting

  • Signs of infection: pus, a painful and swollen toe, high fever or chills.

  Ingrown toenail surgery in Barcelona: full guide

• Custom insoles

  Custom-made insoles are supports that redistribute the load on the foot and require a diagnosis and a biomechanical assessment by the podiatrist.

  2 of the 3 centres in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat publish this treatment: Clínica del Peu Equilibra't Collblanc y Clínica Podológica Laia Lozano.

  Signs to seek care without waiting

  • Non-urgent appointment: the pain is severe or stops you doing your normal activities, gets worse or comes back, has not improved after 2 weeks of home care, there is tingling or loss of feeling in the foot, or you have diabetes.

  Custom insoles in Barcelona: full guide

• Chiropody

  Chiropody is the palliative, not definitive, treatment of corns: it removes the build-up of dead cells by delamination of the hyperkeratosis and enucleation of the heloma.

  2 of the 3 centres in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat publish this treatment: Clínica B3 y Clínica del Peu Equilibra't Collblanc.

  Signs to seek care without waiting

  • Corns or calluses with diabetes: have them treated by a podiatrist; do not try to shave or cut them at home or use medicated pads.

  Chiropody in Barcelona: full guide

  Related guides: Social Security podiatrist in Catalonia: who and how

• Corn and callus removal

  Corns and calluses on the feet are caused by pressure or friction on the skin, and the corn is distinguished from the callus by its hard central core.

  2 of the 3 centres in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat publish this treatment: Clínica del Peu Equilibra't Collblanc y Clínica Podológica Laia Lozano.

  Signs to seek care without waiting

  • Diabetes or numb feet: MedlinePlus says the feet should be checked carefully, and that you should call your healthcare professional if you have diabetes with foot problems. The NHS asks you not to treat corns yourself and to see a doctor or a foot specialist, also if you have poor circulation or a weakened immune system.

  Corn and callus removal in Barcelona: full guide

• Morton's neuroma treatment

  Signs to seek care without waiting

  • Being unable to walk.

  Morton's neuroma treatment in Barcelona: full guide

Other treatments with a full guide: Bunion surgery, Claw toe and hammer toe surgery, Plantar fasciitis treatment, Verruca treatment, Sports podiatry, Geriatric podiatry

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