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Podiatry Blog
3 Keys to Preventing Diabetic Foot Complications
April is National Defeat Diabetes Month. And we want to help you protect yourself from this disease! In this post, we’re breaking down important facts about diabetes.
Noninvasive, Narcotic-free Treatment for Foot Pain
Every year, the last week of March marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts week. There are so many ways that drug and alcohol abuse affects people’s lives. But one key concern is pain management because sober or drug-free individuals must often avoid narcotics for pain relief. Meaning they need to treat all pain—including foot pain—with noninvasive options.
Do I Need a Wound Specialist?
During Diabetes Awareness Month, we want to share the importance of identifying and responding to non-healing wounds and how a Certified Wound Specialist is helpful during recovery.
You Don’t Have to Get Burned by Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that starts with a slight tingling or burning in isolated regions of your feet but can turn into a complete loss of sensation in your entire foot.
Are Your Feet Still Cold in the Summer?
Patients with diabetes sometimes report persistently cold feet. Here are a few ways you can avoid cold feet this summer.
Blood Sugar and Your Feet
Your foot health and blood-sugar levels are more closely linked than you may think and here are ways you can improve your foot health by staying on top of your blood sugar.
Living with Neuropathy
Have you noticed any tingling, burning, or loss of sensation in your feet? If so, you might be experiencing peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is caused by damaged peripheral nerves. In the case of peripheral neuropathy of the feet, the faulty nerves fail to properly communicate stimuli from the feet to the brain, resulting in a loss of sensations.