An ingrown toenail, diabetic feet, bunion, fungal nail infection or any other nail and feet condition can affect your quality of life. Also, those conditions can get worse if left untreated, which is why it’s important to consult a professional as soon as possible. 

Podiatrist Leppington 

You can contact us here at Foot Lab Podiatry whether you have an ingrown toenail, diabetic feet, bunion or fungal nail infection. You can also talk to us if you’re experiencing any of the following: 

• First few steps in the morning are painful 
• Feet and legs ache within a few hours of working 
• Pain inside the foot and arch area 
• Foot pain has become worse 
• Foot ulcerations (might be due to uncontrolled diabetes and nerve damage to feet) 
• Thickened nails 
• Yellow or discoloured nails 
• Brittle nails 
• Separation of the nail from the nail bed 
• White streaks on the nails 
• Numbness, tingling or burning sensation between the toes 
• Feeling like there is a pebble in your shoe 
• Increased pain when wearing closed and narrow footwear 
• Decreased pain when wearing open footwear 

Whether it’s due to nerve damage, infection or diabetes, we can carry out a thorough diagnosis and design an individualised treatment for you. 

About diabetic foot screening 

If you have diabetes, you’re at a higher risk for a variety of foot health problems (including infections and injuries). These problems are often due to nerve damage and poor blood flow. To stop these problems from getting worse (or prevent most of them in the first place), we can conduct a diabetic foot screening for you, which involves the following: 

• A full neurovascular assessment of the feet (assessing blood flow using a doppler) 
• A test on the nerve sensation in the feet using a 10gram monofilament and 128Hz vibrating tuning fork 
• An observational assessment of the skin and nails looking for potential pressure areas, wounds and maceration 
• A risk status report based on the findings 
• Referrals to GP and other health professionals 

A timely diabetic foot screening can help prevent problems. 

Choose us here at Foot Lab Podiatry 

With our detailed assessments using our modern diagnostic equipment, we can properly design an individualised treatment for you. This will help you achieve an improved quality of life because you can better perform your daily activities that require mobility with your feet.  

Contact us today if you’re concerned about your feet’s health or you notice anything unusual about your feet and toenails.