Yu gɛt prɔblɛm wit yu fut ɛn yu anklɛ? Lɛ wi lan bɔt wan dɔktɔ we de mɛn fut!

Sɔntɛnde yu kin fil pen ɛn nɔ kin fil fayn na yu leg, mɔ na yu fut ɛn yu anklɛ dɛn? Ɔ yu kin fil se nel de go insay ɛn de mɔna yu? Sɔntɛnde, wi nɔ kin ebul fɔ no di rayt we udat fɔ aks fɔ ɛp pan tɛm dɛn lɛk dis. Na dat mek tide wi go tɔk bɔt wan spɛshal pɔsin we go ɛp wit ɛni prɔblɛm we gɛt fɔ du wit yu fut ɛn yu anklɛ.

Udat na dis dɔktɔ we de mɛn di fut?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut na dɔktɔ we spɛshal pan di wɛlbɔdi fɔ yu fut, yu anklɛ, ɛn yu leg dɛn we de dɔŋ. Dɛn tan lɛk dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu at we de kia fɔ yu at ɔ dɔktɔ we de kia fɔ yu skin. Sɔm pipul dɛn kin kɔl dɛn dɔktɔ ya bak ``podiatric physicians``, ``podiatric surgeons``, ɔ ``podiatric foot and ankle surgeons``.

If yu gɛt pen na yu fut ɔ yu gɛt prɔblɛm wit yu anklɛ, yu kin go dairekt to dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut. Ɔ, if yu si jenɛral dɔktɔ, dɛn kin rifer yu to dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut. Sɔntɛnde, dɛn dɔktɔ ya we de mɛn fut kin wok na ɔspitul ɔ klinik. Ɔda wan dɛn de wok na ``multispecialty groups'' ɔ na dɛn yon prayvet klinik.

So, wetin rili dɛn dɔktɔ dɛn ya we de mɛn fut kin du?

Dɛn dɔktɔ ya kin no ɛn trit ɛni prɔblɛm wit yu fut ɛn anklɛ. Dɛn go gi yu ɛgzam fɔ yu bɔdi, du tɛst if nid de, ɛn fɛn ɔl wetin de mek i nɔ izi fɔ yu fɔ waka ɛn yuz yu leg. If nid de, dɛn kin du ɔpreshɔn bak . Dɛn kin trit ɛnibɔdi frɔm smɔl pikin dɛn to ol pipul dɛn.

Na sɔm tin dɛn we dɛn kin du:

• Fɔ no difrɛn tin dɛn we kin apin na yu fut ɛn yu anklɛ.
• If nid de, fɔ ɔda lɛb tɛst lɛk blɔd tɛst ɛn urine tɛst, ɔ imej tɛst lɛk ɛkstrem rayt.
• Fɔ gi yu di mɛrɛsin dɛn we yu nid.
• Fɔ du ɔpreshɔn pan fut ɛn anklɛ.
• Fɔ gi mɛrɛsin tin dɛn lɛk spɛshal sɔpɔt (ɔtotiks) we dɛn put insay sus, anklɛ bres, ɛn kast fɔ brok leg.
• Advays bɔt aw fɔ yuz tin dɛn we de ɛp pɔsin fɔ waka lɛk ken ɛn pɔsin we de waka.

We yu go to dɔktɔ lɛk dis, i go aks yu fɔs bɔt yu jenɛral wɛlbɔdi ɛn di mɛrɛsin dɛn we yu de tek.Dɔn, dɛn go aks yu bɔt yu fut prɔblɛm, lɛk wetin de sho se yu gɛt dis sik ɛn aw lɔng yu dɔn gɛt am. Dɛn kin luk bak aw yu tinap ɛn waka (a `gait assessment`). Dɛn go mɔs aks yu us kayn sus yu kin wɛr. Dɔn bak, nɔ fɔgɛt fɔ tɛl di dɔktɔ wetin na yu wok, wetin yu lɛk ɛn spɔt, ɛn if dɛn tin dɛn de kin put yu fut tumɔs. Ɔl dis go ɛp fɔ no wetin mek yu gɛt prɔblɛm.

Us kayn prɔblɛm dɛn we dɛn dɔktɔ ya kin ɛp fɔ gɛt na dɛn leg?

Di dɔktɔ dɛn we de mɛn yu fut kin trit bɔku prɔblɛm dɛn we kin apin we kin afɛkt yu fut ɛn fut finga dɛn. Tink bɔt dɛn tin ya:

• Ingrown toenails: Dis na tin we kin mek pɔsin fil pen bad bad wan, nɔto so?
• Toe deformities: Sɔm pipul dɛn kin pul dɛn fut finga ɛn spre aut, nɔto so? Tin dɛn lɛk dat.
• Fut ɛn anklɛ injury.
• Bunions: Na kכndyushכn we de sho lεk swεla na di bכs pat pan di big fut.
• Planta wɔt dɛn.
• Fut ɛn anklɛ at at sik.
• Skin kɔndishɔn na di fut ɛn nel dɛn.
• Dayabitik fut prɔblɛm: Lɛ wi tɔk bɔt dis smɔl mɔ.
• Tεndonayt: Tεndon de swel εn pen.
• Fraktrɔs na di fut ɛn anklɛ.
• Di swɛlin na di ɔda pat we de dɔŋ.
• Wund dɛn na di leg.
• Ɔlsa na di fut ɛn fut.

Injury, mɔ na di fut ɛn ankles

Dɛn dɔktɔ ya kin trit injury dɛn bak lɛk dɛn wan ya:

• Spɔt injuri: Aksidɛnt we kin apin we pɔsin de rɔn ɔ jomp.
• Anklɛ sprain (`Anklɛ sprain` ɛn `high anklɛ sprain`).
• Il bursitis na wan inflammatory kondishɔn na di il.
• Plantar fasciitis na wan sik we de mek yu fil pen we de apin na di fut in sכl dεm.
• Akilis tɛndon kin brok.

We wi de tɔk bɔt fraktrɔs

If yu brok bon na yu leg ɔ anklɛ, we dɛn kɔl ``fracture,'' yu go nid fɔ go to dɔktɔ lɛk dis. Fɔ ɛgzampul:

• Fayv mɛtatarsal fraktrɔs.
• Di fut dɛn we de brok/dislɔkeshɔn.
• Lisfranc fraktכs kin apin na di midul pan di fut.
• Jones fraktכs kin apin na di bak pat na di fut.
• spεshal frakshכn dεm lεk di talus frakshכn dεm kin kכnεkt wit di ankכl.

Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl: We yu gɛt prɔblɛm lɛk dis, i go fayn fɔ mek yu go to dɔktɔ bifo yu tray fɔ trit am yusɛf na os. If nɔto dat, smɔl prɔblɛm kin tɔn to big prɔblɛm.

Dayabitis ɛn fut kia - wetin na di kɔnekshɔn?

If yu gɛt dayabitis , pɔsin we de mɛn yu fut na pɔsin we yu fɔ gɛt na yu wɛlbɔdi tim. Yu no wetin mek? Pipul wae gɛt shuga kin gɛt sɔl na dɛn fut ɛn gɛt infɛkshɔn.

Bɔku tɛm, we di nerve damej (nyuropathy) bikɔs ɔf dayabitis bigin, di fɔs sayn dɛn kin sho na di fut. Na dat mek dɛn dɔktɔ ya kin pe spɛshal atɛnshɔn to di fut fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt dayabitis.

If yu gɛt dayabitis, dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut go:

• Dɛn go aks yu us sayn dɛm yu de gɛt naw ɛn aw yu de manej yu blɔd shuga lɛvɛl (`blɔd glukɔs`) .
• Dɛn go chɛk yu fut, yu fut finga dɛn, ɛn yu fut dɛn we de dɔŋ gud gud wan.
• We dɛn yuz difrɛn inschrumɛnt dɛn, dɛn go fil yu fut finga dɛn, yu fut dɛn, ɛn yu fut dɛn we de dɔŋ fɔ chɛk fɔ si if yu nɔ de fil fayn ɔ yu nɔ de fil fayn igen.

If yu gɛt ɔlsa ɔ blista wantɛm wantɛm we yu gɛt dayabitis, di dɔktɔ go:

• dεn de chεk am f כ sayn dεm fכ infεkshכn (e.g., di kכla de chenj, swεla, wam, pus).
• Dɛn kin ɔda tɛst lɛk ɛkstrem rayt fɔ luk di kɔndishɔn ɔnda di skin.
• fכ no if infεkshכn de , dεn de tek sכm sכm sεmpl (`sample`) frכm di skin כ di pus εn sεn am na labכtכri fכ tεst.

Ustɛm yu fɔ go to dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut?

If yu gɛt wan ɔ mɔ pan dɛn sayn ya na yu fut ɔ yu anklɛ, go to jenɛral dɔktɔ ɔ dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut dairekt wan.

• Pen
• Di kɔlɔ we de chenj ɔ we de rɛd
• De swɛl
• Wan filin fɔ wam ɔ wam
• Nyu gro ɔ bɔmp (na di skin ɔ ɔnda di skin) .

Pan ɔl we bɔku pan di prɔblɛm dɛn we kin apin na yu fut nɔ kin mek yu layf de pan denja, i fayn fɔ go to dɔktɔ bifo yu tray fɔ trit dɛn yusɛf na os. If yu sɛf no bɔt di sik ɛn yuz tritmɛnt dɛn we nɔ de na kɔt, yu kin dɔn mek wan smɔl prɔblɛm wɔs ɛn at fɔ trit. So tek tɛm.

Yu tink se pɔsin we de mɛn fut na dɔktɔ fɔ tru?

Yɛs, fɔ tru! Di wan dɛn we de mɛn fut na dɔktɔ dɛn. Dɛn gɛt Dɔkta fɔ Podiatric Mɛdisin (DPM) digri.Yɛs. Fɔ dat, dɛn nid fɔ stɔdi na spɛshal skul fɔ mɛn fut. Dis na lɛk jenɛral mɛdikal digri (`Mɛdikal Dɔkta - MD`) ɔ ``Dɔkta fɔ Ɔstiɔpati - DO`` digri. So, dɛn kwalifay fɔ no, trit, ɛn ivin du ɔpreshɔn pan ɛni prɔblɛm we gɛt fɔ du wit di fut ɛn anklɛ.

Aw lɔng i kin tek fɔ bi dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut?

I kin tek 4 ia fɔ gɛt `DPM` digri. Bɔku pipul dɛn dɔn dɔn fɔ 4 ia ɔndagraduate digri bak bifo dat.

Afta dɛn dɔn gɛt `DPM` digri, na bɔku kɔntri dɛn, lɔ se dɛn fɔ dɔn tri ia rɛzidɛns program . Apat frɔm dat, sɔm dɔktɔ dɛn kin kɔmplit wan ɔda ia bak fɔ `fɛlɔship trenin`. So, i nɔto izi waka.

Wetin na di difrɛns bitwin Podiatrist ɛn Ɔtpidist?

Pan ɔl we dɛn ɔl tu na dɔktɔ dɛn, di tin dɛn we dɛn sabi fɔ du difrɛn smɔl. Bɔt sɔntɛnde, dɛn ɔl tu kin trit di sem mɛrɛsin.

• Wan dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut kin kia fɔ yu fut, yu anklɛ, ɛn yu leg dɛn we de dɔŋ .
• Wan ɔtpidist spɛshal pan injuri ɛn sik dɛn we kin afɛkt yu ɔl yu skel sistɛm, we inklud bon dɛn, mɔsul dɛn, jɔyn dɛn, ɛn sɔft tisu dɛn (di mɔsul ɛn skel sistɛm) . Pan ɔl we ɔtpidist dɛn na ɔspitul dɔktɔ dɛn, dɛn kin du tritmɛnt dɛn bak we nɔto ɔspitul.

Uswan yu fɔ si dipen pan di injury, prɔblɛm, ɔ mɛrɛsin sik we yu gɛt. Sɔntɛnde, yu kin mit dɛn ɔl tu.

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, if yu gɛt ɛni prɔblɛm wit yu fut, fut finga, ɔ anklɛ, lɛk yu fut nel we dɔn gro insay, yu fut, ɔ yu il de pen, i go fayn fɔ go to dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut. Dɛn kin trit ɔltin frɔm shɔt tɛm prɔblɛm lɛk dis to fut prɔblɛm wae kin kam wit lɔng tɛm kɔndishɔn lɛk dayabitis.

Fɔ dɔn, tin dɛn we wi fɔ mɛmba

Okay, so, frɔm wetin wi dɔn tɔk bɔt tide, a op se yu dɔn gɛt bɛtɛ ɔndastandin bɔt podiatrist.

Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl na dat, if yu fil ɛnitin we nɔ kɔmɔn na yu leg ɔ yu anklɛ, lɛk pen, swel, ɔ swɛt, nɔ ignore am. If di prɔblɛm so bad dat i de mek i nɔ izi fɔ waka ɔ du tin dɛn we yu kin du ɛvride, fɔ tru, go to dɔktɔ, mɔ to dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu fut if i pɔsibul.

Yu fut de kɛr yu go ɔlsay. So, na yu wok fɔ kia fɔ dɛn gud gud wan. Dɛn spɛshal dɔktɔ dɛn ya de fɔ ɛp dɛn we dɛn nid. Nɔ fred ɔ shem fɔ aks dɛn fɔ ɛp.

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