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Athlete's food is a condition where the skin in between the toes and the side of the foot is inflamed and infected with fungus, it is usually red raw with weepy blisters. The medical name for athlete's food is tinea pedis, you could pick up this condition in locker rooms, gyms, swimming pools, and communal showers, especially when walking barefoot. It can also spread directly from person to person. In the defence forces this condition is also known as jungle rot.

Athlete’s foot is one of the most common problems that the chiropodist in Whelehans Pharmacy gets asked about. Whelehans now has a chiropodist in store two days per week and has a reduced rate of €25 if you are aged over 60.

Athlete's foot — also known as ringworm of the foot and tinea pedis — is a fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, cracking, and itching of affected areas.

Due to popular demand, Whelehans of Mullingar have introduced a reduced rate of €25 for foot treatments for over 60s with their chiropodist on selected Tuesdays. Book for this reduced rate for this Tuesday April 17 by calling Whelehans at (044) 9334591.

Whelehans of Mullingar are introducing a reduced rate of €25 for foot treatments for over 60s with their chiropodist on Tuesday March 6.