Patient Instructions

Dr. Bhakta and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you. Or, for a more comprehensive search of our entire Web site, enter your term(s) in the search bar provided.
 

 



  • Wear dry cotton socks, and change them two or three times a day if necessary.
  • Wear dry shoes that allow air to circulate around your feet (tight, enclosed, moist shoes contribute to fungal toenail infections).
  • Wear shower sandals or shower shoes when you are at a public pool or shower.
  • Don't share shoes or socks with others.
  • Don't share nail clippers or nail files with others.
Try not to injure your nail, such as by cutting it too short (trauma to the nail may lead to infections).

Prince William Foot & Ankle Center
7430 Heritage Village Plaza
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-3338

South Riding Foot & Ankle Center
25055 Riding Plaza, Suite 220
South Riding, VA 20152
(703) 753-3338

 

The podiatrists at Prince William Foot & Ankle Center, PC and South Riding Foot & Ankle Center treat foot
and ankle problems such as heel pain, ankle sprains, foot injuries, diabetic foot care, warts, ingrown nails, fungal nails, and bunions in Gainesville, VA and South Riding, VA.