Clinical Inquiry: What treatments relieve painful heel cracks?

J Fam Pract. 2012 Oct;61(10):622-3.

Abstract

Emollient cream may alleviate pain and dryness and improve the appearance of heel cracks.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Baths
  • Debridement
  • Emollients / therapeutic use
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Foot Diseases / therapy*
  • Heel*
  • Humans
  • Keratolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Shoes
  • Skin Diseases / therapy*
  • Tissue Adhesives / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Emollients
  • Keratolytic Agents
  • Tissue Adhesives