Diabetes can cause problems throughout the body, but the feet are subject to a lot of damage and complications. One of the most common conditions that diabetics experience is neuropathy, which is nerve damage resulting from abnormal glucose levels. Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy Neuropathy can manifest in a number of ways: Tingling Burning, shooting pain […]
Foot Care for Diabetics
When you have diabetes, blood glucose levels in your body increase to high levels. Over time, the body loses the ability fight infections effectively, and other complications such as nerve damage (neuropathy), poor circulation, ulcers, and calluses may develop, especially in the feet. These conditions can worsen quickly due to slow healing, and may become […]
Basic Foot Care Tips
Have you ever thought about how important your feet are? The foot is made up of 26 bones, 33 joints, and hundreds of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. All of these intricate parts work together to support, balance, and allow us to move in many different ways. The average American walks over 5,000 steps a day, […]
8 Reasons to See a Podiatrist
The feet and ankles are body parts that we use every single day, whether we are walking, exercising, or standing for long hours. Our feet, made up of 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, ligaments, and tendons, have the important role of supporting our entire body weight and helping us balance. It is […]
