Diabetes...
Diabetes and Feet:
A large proportion of all non-traumatic lower limb amputations in Australia are due to Diabetes complications. That is a lot of unnecessary amputations!
When it comes to diabetes and feet - prevention is the goal. Most foot problems in people with diabetes occur when injuries - and often infections - go unnoticed and untreated due to nerve damage, or when healing is delayed due to poor circulation.
Diabetic feet and The Hills Foot Clinic:
Jill and her colleagues at The Hills Foot Clinic are experts at assessing the foot of someone with Diabetes and checking on any signs (risk factors) which may indicate future problems. Some of the signs and risk factors include:
Australasian National Diabetes Health Care Guidelines recommends people with Diabetes have their feet checked by a Podiatrist at least every 12 months.
A large proportion of all non-traumatic lower limb amputations in Australia are due to Diabetes complications. That is a lot of unnecessary amputations!
When it comes to diabetes and feet - prevention is the goal. Most foot problems in people with diabetes occur when injuries - and often infections - go unnoticed and untreated due to nerve damage, or when healing is delayed due to poor circulation.
Diabetic feet and The Hills Foot Clinic:
Jill and her colleagues at The Hills Foot Clinic are experts at assessing the foot of someone with Diabetes and checking on any signs (risk factors) which may indicate future problems. Some of the signs and risk factors include:
- Loss of feeling (neuropathy)
- Peripheral arterial disease (loss of pulses)
- Venous problems (swollen discoloured legs)
- Foot deformity (bunions, claw toes etc)
- Plantar callouses and corns
- Wounds on the feet
- Previous problems or amputations
Australasian National Diabetes Health Care Guidelines recommends people with Diabetes have their feet checked by a Podiatrist at least every 12 months.