How Podiatry and Diabetic Shoes Go Hand in Hand
When it comes to managing diabetes, taking care of your feet is one of many important tasks, such as monitoring your blood sugar levels. That’s where podiatry and diabetic shoes come in. Firstly, what is podiatry? Podiatry is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions related to the […]
Achilles Lengthening for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetic Foot Ulcer treatment at WeTreatFeet Podiatry, Foot and Ankle Care, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mikel Daniels President , Chief Medical Officer, and Managing Member at WeTreatFeet Diabetic foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes, affecting up to 25% of patients with diabetes during their lifetime. One of the main causes of diabetic foot ulcers […]
What is the diabetic foot?
If you have diabetes, one of the most common issues and concerns is your foot. Your foot is a complex structure consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, and 120 muscles/ligaments/nerves[1]. Each structure has a unique purpose, and diabetes can causes alternation in function for any of them. The most common problem we see in diabetics […]
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.
Winter Foot Care Tips to Keep Your Feet Healthy
Whether you’re slogging through deep snow and sub-zero temperatures in the north, or contending with dampness, chill, and muddy conditions in the south, it’s important to take care of your feet all winter long. You’ll want them to be healthy and ready for action when spring finally arrives. Most Americans will have walked 75,000 miles […]
REPORT: Office Visits by Patients With Diabetes Rising Rapidly in United States
Office visits in the United States for diabetes rose 20% from 2005 to 2010, with the largest increase in adults in their mid-20s to mid-40s, according to a new data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Nearly 29 million people in the United States have […]
8 Great Suggestions for Diabetic Foot Care
1.) Maintain a blood sugar level of 70 to 130 mg/dL before your meals and less than 180 mg/dL two hours after you’ve started your meal, with a haemoglobin A1C level that is less than 7 percent. This can be achieved through regular exercise, monitoring how often and what you are eating, keeping up with […]