Pool Side Fun

Summer is quickly approaching, swimming pools opened and cook outs  took place this weekend for Memorial Day and the staff at Southern Maryland Foot & Ankle in Clintion Maryland is ready to jump in the pool and cool off; we are aware of the fungus lurking around the pool, but are you?

Itchy irritating Athletes Foot could put a halt to your summer fun! Swimming pools and Athletes Foot are in the midst of a love affair and they are looking for you to form a love triangle. Public swimming pools and locker rooms are a breeding ground for tinea pedis, commonly known as athlete’s foot. Fungus thrives in moist warm areas and once it latches on to you it can difficult to cure. While attending the pool this summer it is important that you wear shoes or sandals while walking around and remember when using a public locker room or shower remember to wear sandals to protect yourself from being part of the love triangle. At Southern Maryland Foot & Ankle the signs of Athlete’s Foot are dry red and itchy skin, burning sensation in the skin and in some cases blistering on the skin of the foot. Athlete’s foot can spread into the toe nails as fungus, causing brittle discolored nails. It is important to remember that Athlete’s foot can spread in showers as well, so avoid a family epidemic and seek help from a podiatrist and end the love affair now with your Athlete’s foot.

Signs of Athletes Foot

• Dry, red, burning or itchy skin
• Blistering of the skin on the feet

Treatment of Athletes Foot

• Products available through your podiatrist such as  Mycomist