U.S. PODIATRIST STATES THAT REGULAR PODIATRIC VISITS BY DIABETICS REDUCES RISK OF AMPUTATION

PDOIATRIST, DR. ERIC PALMQUIST STATES " PEOPLE WALK ALL OVER THEM AND USUALLY THINK NOTHING OF IT.  THEY'RE THE FEET, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHOW SOME RESPECT.  WE HAVE 26 BONES IN EACH FOOT, ALMOST 1/2 OF ALL THE BONES IN THE BODY WHEN YOU CONSIDER BOTH FEET. THEY ARE VERY COMPLEX STRUCTURES AND THEY'RE PUT TO WORK EVERYDAY AND WE TAKE THEM FOR GRANTED."

"PROPER FOOT CARE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR DIABETICS, PARTICULARLY THOSE SUFFERING WITH ULCERS.  IF NOT CARED FOR, CAN LEAD TO ULCER INFECTION, LEADING TO POTENTIAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS, INCLUDING LEG AMPUTATIONS.  VISITING A FOOT DOCTOR OR PODIATRIST AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR CAN REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR AMPUTATION BECAUSE WE CAN IDENTIFY THE RISK FACTORS" SAYS DR. PALMQUIST, PODIATRIST.

AT ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS, WE HAVE INVESTED IN THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THE EARLY DETECTION OF (DPN) DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY WITH THE NT-STAT WHICH IS A COMPUTERIZED NERVE CONDUCTION MEASURING DEVICE.  CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND OUR CLINIC IS ONE OF THE FEW TO BE OFFERING THIS SERVICE TO OUR DIABETIC AND PRE-DIABETIC PATIENTS.  CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO PROVIDE OUR PATIENTS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE AND PRODUCTS.

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