Houston Podiatry News

Regular Checkups Key To Saving Diabetic Feet

Posted on Nov 22, 2011

How can we prevent the 60,000 lower extremity amputations performed on diabetics each year? The answer may be a simple one. Studies have shown that routine foot examinations can drastically reduce that number.

Diabetes can cause diabetic peripheral neuropathy, which is a numbing of the nerves in the feet. The numbness limits the amount of feeling that the diabetic has. This can cause them to miss issues that would ordinarily be painful. The most common of these is a diabetic foot ulcer.

There are several effective treatments for a diabetic foot ulcer, however many people delay treatment because they do not know that an ulcer is present. A regular diabetic foot evaluation helps to prevent this from happening by inspecting the feet and educating the diabetic patient on the proper care of their feet.

Diabetic foot ulcers are slow to heal, even with proper treatment, and the best way to treat them is to avoid them from occuring altogether. Having regular foot examinations and protecting the feet with therapeutic diabetic shoes are the best ways to keep your feet healthy for years to come.

Tanglewood Foot Specialists

1011 Augusta Dr. Suite 202

Houston, TX 77057

713-785-7881

Houston foot & ankle specialist Dr. Andrew Schneider offers sports podiatry, diabetic foot care, and treatment and surgery of all foot and ankle problems to residents of Houston Texas and surrounding areas. Contact us today for an immediate appointment.