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Fungal Nail Treatments

Left untreated, fungal nail infections can affect the entire nail and surrounding skin.

Conventional treatment of such infections may include the following:
  • Anti-fungal pills.
  • Anti-fungal creams, lotions, gels.
  • Surgical removal of the infected nail.
People with nail infections sometimes treat them using one of these methods or a combination of therapies.

If you have a nail that is discolored or damaged but not painful, you may opt for simple over-the-counter treatments. Early treatment can stop the infection from causing serious and often permanent damage to the nail.

A small percentage of fungal nail infections affect the surface of the nail, are within the nail itself, or occur in the skin at the base of the nail.
Excessive training, such as running long distances without rest, places repeated stress on the foot and ankle. The result can be stress fractures and muscle/tendon strains.