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Thick Toenails Conditions and Treatments
Nail Condition – Thick Toenail
A thick toenail appears bulkier and sometimes more yellow than other nails on your feet. The affected nail(s) can look unsightly and/or cause pain or discomfort. If left untreated, thick toenails can worsen and cause pain.
There are many causes for thick toenails, but a fungal nail infection is the most common.
Causes for Thick Toenails
There are quite a few reasons for toenails to thicken. But the most common cause is a fungal nail infection called onychomycosis.
Some people are more prone to foot or toe fungus than others. Some of the leading causes of a nail infection include:
- Walking barefoot in moist areas like public swimming pools or locker rooms.
- If you’re a smoker.
- Wearing footwear that’s too tight.
- Athlete’s foot, damage to, or next to the nail.
- Health conditions such as Psoriasis, Diabetes, immune deficiencies, or circulatory problems.
- A foot injury or if you regularly perform an intense activity, such as soccer, running, and dancing.
- Yellow nail syndrome, which causes the nails to yellow and become curved and thickened.
- Aging.
- Ingrown nails.
Thick Toenail Symptoms
You may not notice you have thick toenails in the early stages. However, as the thickness appears more prominent, you may experience one or more symptoms, including:
- Nails that appear rough, ribbed, or scaly on the top.
- Brittle nails that are easy to break.
- Your nails easily split or crack.
- Nails that lift easily from your nail bed or may not seem completely attached to it.
- An odour coming from the nail.
- Nails that may appear yellow, green or brown in colour.
- Toenail pain or discomfort.
- It becomes difficult to cut or trim your nails.
Thick Toenail Treatment
Our LMC Chiropodists have treatment options available to manage thick toenails. Finding the best treatment depends on factors like age, activity level, health history or how severe your symptoms are. You may need routine nail care maintenance once the initial concern is treated.
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Routine Nail Care with Your Chiropodist
LMC Chiropodists provide services to promote healthy nails to reduce the likelihood of worsening symptoms. Proper nail care is essential for preventing and treating thick toenails and for infection control.
We provide routine nail care to help treat your nail. You may also need topical prescriptions that penetrate the nail to work with your routine Chiropodist care.
All of our treatments use medical-grade products and sterilized instruments for each person.
Proper Footwear Advice
Proper footwear is essential for keeping your nails and feet healthy and reducing the likelihood of worsening symptoms or recurrence.
Some typical footwear recommendations may include:
- Wear footwear that fits properly with enough room in the toe area of the shoe or boot.
- Don’t walk barefoot in moist public places such as swimming pools or locker rooms. It reduces your risk of getting a toe fungal infection, which leads to thick toenails.
- Wear the appropriate footwear for your sport or exercise, for example, cleats for soccer or running shoes for runners.
- Wear protective footwear if your activities put you at risk of injuring your toes.
Homecare In Between Visits
Between your visits with your LMC Chiropodist, doing some nail and foot maintenance at home may reduce your healing time.
Some things you can do at home:
- Ensure that your shoes fit properly.
- Keep your socks and shoes dry.
- Keep your feet clean and dry.
Why Choose LMC
We are part of one of Canada’s largest teams of Medical Specialists and treat the most complex foot conditions, such as diabetic wounds, daily. It makes simple cases such as thick toenails, heel pain (plantar fasciitis) and high arches (pes cavus) easily handled by our experts.
Trail Blazers
LMC Healthcare has one of the largest research divisions in North America, Centricity Research. Our Chiropodists (Footcare Specialists) have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge foot health research and new treatment approaches.
Members of the Approved Provider Network (APN)
LMC Healthcare is one of a handful of the most skilled and trusted footcare providers included in the APN. It allows us to be exclusive providers for various hospitals and insurance companies in Ontario.
Collaborative and Convenient Approach
While a referral is not required to see our Chiropodists, we keep your family physician informed every step of the way with assessment and treatment summaries.
You also never have to wait long for an appointment! We have eight easily accessible locations in Ontario. Brampton, Vaughan, Oakville, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Midtown Toronto, Barrie, Ottawa, with more coming soon.
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