Why does my diabetic foot hurt?
In diabetics, neuropathy is defined as a loss of protective sensation. The condition occurs in what we call and stocking and glove distribution. It starts at the distal ends of the toes and fingers, and moves proximally up the foot/hand into the leg/arm. While there are many causes of peripheral neuropathy, diabetes is the most […]
What is a diabetic foot skin graft?
Open wounds on diabetic feet is a significant and often expensive problem to treat. Diabetic foot wounds, according to Medscape, direct costs for these specific wounds are $9-13 million dollars yearly. [1] While we have many different modalities for treating wounds, one treatment type stands out, skin grafts. A Cochrane review done in February 2016 […]
Modern diabetic wound issues
Diabetic foot wounds are among the most common complications of diabetes, and are some of the more difficult conditions to treat. In the USA, yearly, approximately 8% of diabetic Medicare beneficiaries have a foot ulcer. When these occur, 1.8% of these patients will have an amputation. These are further elevated for patients with lower extremity […]
WeTreatFeet featured in the Baltimore Magazine Top Docs issue
WeTreatFeet Podiatry has been featured in Baltimore Magazine’s Top Docs issue! Check out the excerpt:
VIDEO: Dr. Daniels’ patient recalls limb-saving treatment provided by We Treat Feet
In Northwest Hospital’s Gala video, a patient of We Treat Feet’s Dr. Mike Daniels recalls the procedure that ended up saving him his foot. The patient had a very serious condition which combined with his diabetes would have required amputation for most patients without the aggressive treatment provided by Dr. Daniels and his colleagues at […]
Diabetes and podiatry; what’s the connection?
Foot complications in diabetes are common yet the link between the two is not very well-known. Here to tell us more about it ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November is specialist and author for Journal of Foot and Ankle Research Trevor Prior, with colleague Debbie Coleman.