Medimax Hospital

Medimax Hospital Gwarinpa Abuja (MHGA) is proud to announce the opening of its new foot clinic and podiatry UNIT in the hospital in Gwarinpa Abuja. The new podiatry UNIT in the hospital also assess diabetic patients and offer full podiatry and diabetic foot screening. Our Hospital offers affordable quality healthcare in all the major specialities of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Surgery, Internal Medicine and Podiatry. We are guided by our ethical vision and our primary goal is to ensure that all members of the community have access to our comprehensive, affordable, highly professional and people-oriented healthcare services. The NEW podiatry UNIT treats the following foot disorders First Ray Amputation Silicon Chronic granulomatus Calceneus spur Offloading( in diabetes care) Peri-operative care of the diabetic foot, Charcoats athropathy Athrocenthesis Nerve blocks ( in diabetes care) Anti-microbial therapy in diabetes care. Fungal Show more infection Plantar Keratoderma Hard and cracked skin ingrown nail Biomechanics Nail correction/ treatment verrucas & calluses Intermittent Claudication Dry cracked heel Foot sweating Foot and ankle pain Psoriasis(plantar) Verrucae and Warts Flat feet Heel pain Gait analysis) Plantar fasciitis Bunions NAIL DISORDERS: Onychauxis = (thickening of the nail plate, usually due to trauma) Onychogryphosis = (Thick nail with a shift in the direction of growth) Onycholysis (separation of the nail from the nail bed, distal to proximal) Onychomadesis = (separation of the nail from the nail bed, proximal to distal) Onychocryptosis = (ingrown toenails) Onychomycosis (Fungal infection of the nail plate) Paronychia = (inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nails) Chromonychia = (abnormal colour of the nail tissue)