Patient resources
Printable patient handouts
One-page guides on common foot and ankle conditions, designed to be printed in a clinic and given to patients. Written by a board-certified podiatrist. Free to use, share, and distribute without permission.
For healthcare providers
These handouts are designed for waiting rooms, exam rooms, and discharge instructions. Print as many as you need. Each handout has a QR code linking back to the full condition guide on this site, so patients with smartphones can read more after they leave.
Diabetic Foot Care: A Daily Guide
Daily inspection routine, protective steps, and red-flag warnings for patients with diabetes. The single most important handout for primary care.
View handout →Heel Pain & Plantar Fasciitis
Daily stretches, footwear guidance, and self-care for the most common cause of heel pain. About 80–90% of patients improve with consistent home care.
View handout →Ankle Sprain Recovery (RICE)
RICE protocol and a return-to-activity guide for the first two weeks after a sprain.
View handout →Ingrown Toenails: Home Care
Home care for early ingrown toenails plus prevention tips to keep them from coming back.
View handout →Athlete's Foot: Home Treatment
Over-the-counter treatment plan and prevention strategies. Stopping treatment too early is the #1 reason it returns.
View handout →Toenail Fungus: A Long Treatment Guide
Treatment options ranked by effectiveness, plus realistic expectations for the 6–12 month process.
View handout →Gout: Flare Management & Diet
What to do during an active flare plus diet and lifestyle changes to prevent the next one.
View handout →Bunion Care: Footwear & Symptom Relief
Daily care that actually helps, plus what to skip despite the marketing.
View handout →Sweaty Feet: Home Treatments
A step-by-step home treatment ladder plus options when over-the-counter products aren't enough.
View handout →Daily Calf Stretching for Foot Health
Foundational stretches that prevent and treat plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, heel spurs, and more.
View handout →A note on use
These handouts are educational and are not a substitute for medical care. They're meant to support, not replace, conversations between patients and their healthcare providers. Always discuss specific situations with a doctor.
Free for any clinic, hospital, community health center, or healthcare professional to print, photocopy, or distribute. No permission needed. If you'd like to suggest a topic for a future handout, send a note to hello@myhealthyfeet.org.