Podiatry, |medical foot care|

With cosmetic foot care, healthy feet are cared for and beautified. For example, the nails are cut and varnished and the skin of the feet is cared for. Foot problems as a result of diseases such as diabetes or rheumatism, on the other hand, fall within the field of podiatry.

Medical foot care can be useful for various foot conditions. It is particularly important for people with diabetes mellitus: Diabetes can damage nerves and blood vessels, leading to poorly healing wounds and ulcers and tissue death. This is called "diabetic foot syndrome". If not treated in time and adequately, amputation may sometimes be necessary.

In the case of podiatry treatments, foot skin and nails are treated, among other things, or aids are applied. Examples include:

The podological treatment of foot damage caused by diabetes mellitus, nerve damage or spinal cord injuries is paid for by the statutory health insurance companies, with the exception of a deductible. However, podiatrists also offer treatments that you have to pay for in full yourself. These include, for example, nail correction braces.