Tripod Labs - Info and Advice

Our medical team at Tripod Labs offers you the following general foot care advice:

Nail Care:

Cut nails straight across.
Wear properly fitted shoe gear to avoid foot and nail trauma.
Avoid wearing shoes without socks.
Apply Tripod Labs Clearstat before you apply any colored nail polish to prevent fungal nail infections.

Fungal Nail Care:

Use powder in shoes and on feet to minimize perspiration.
Allow adequate time, 24 hours or more, for shoes to breathe between wearing.
Begin Tripod Labs Nailstat as soon as symptoms appear (such as thickened or discolored nails).
Tripod Labs suggests wearing a sock made from all-natural material (i.e. cotton) to maintain a healthy environment for your feet.
Avoid wearing shoes without socks.
Avoid walking barefoot, especially in public showers and pool areas.

Skin Care:

Drink plenty of water.
Protect skin from the sun.
Apply Tripod Labs Hydrostat twice daily.
Avoid prolonged exposure of the soles of the feet to cold or hot surfaces.
Do not use harsh soaps on your skin.
Avoid backless shoes, which can cause painful heel fissures.
Tripod Labs suggests wearing socks at bedtime after applying Hydrostat to enhance treatment.

Prevention of Athlete's Foot Infections:

Avoid walking barefoot, especially in public showers and pool areas.
Use powder in shoes and on feet to minimize perspiration.
If you are prone to Athlete's Foot infections, begin using Tripod Labs Tineastat cream as soon as symptoms appear (such as itching, burning or redness).
Tripod Labs suggests wearing a sock made from all-natural material (i.e. cotton) to maintain a healthy environment for your feet.
Avoid wearing shoes without socks.
Allow adequate time, 24 hours or more, for shoes to breathe between wearing.

Prevention of Warts:

Check feet daily for openings or breaks in the skin.
Avoid walking barefoot outdoors as well as indoors in public places, especially in common wet areas such as pools and showers.
Begin using Tripod Labs Plantarstat as soon as a wart appears.

Prevention of Muscle and Joint Pains:

Wear appropriate, supportive and properly fitting shoes, especially while exercising.
Do not exercise through pain.
Stretch before and after exercising.
Apply Tripod Labs Flexstat to affected areas when pain first begins.