TORONTO CHIROPODIST DISCUSSES MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT COMPLICATIONS

DIABETES IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF LOWER LIMB AMPUTATIONS THAT AREN'T THE RESULT OF TRAUMATIC INJURY.  MOST OF THESE COMPLICATIONS CAN BE PREVENTED WITH PROPER CARE AND GUIDANCE FROM A CHIROPODIST.  IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT AMPUTATIONS CAN BE REDUCED BY UP TO 85% IF THE PATIENT IS RECEIVING COMPREHENSIVE FOOT CARE FROM A FOOT SPECIALIST.  THE MOST TELLING SIGN OF TROUBLE IS A DIABETIC ULCER WHICH STEM FROM SMALL WOUNDS THAT ARE SLOW TO HEAL DUE TO POOR CIRCULATION AND NEUROPATHY.  DIABETIC PATIENTS HAVE DECREASED ABILITY TO HEAL DUE TO LOWER IMMUNE RESPONSE AND MAKE IT MUCH HARDER TO TREAT DIABETIC ULCERS.  THEREFORE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE UNDER THE CARE OF A CHIROPODIST AND TO INSPECT YOUR FEET DAILY.  PLEASE VISIT OUR NUMEROUS OTHER BLOGS OR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DIABETES.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. HARDY AND MARZ HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc., PODIATRIC MEDICINE, TORONTO CHIROPODIST AND TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST AND THE TEAM FROM ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.

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