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In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists is here to outline a common complication of diabetes: Diabetic Neuropathy. Read on to explore what diabetic neuropathy is, how it develops, and tips for managing it: What Is Diabetic Neuropathy? Diabetic neuropathy refers to nerve damage caused by prolonged high blood sugar (glucose) levels…
November is National Diabetes Month. Learn crucial diabetic foot care tips to protect your feet from nerve damage and poor circulation.
Your body develops diabetes when it cannot generate or properly utilize insulin. Insulin converts sugar into fuel for the body. Increased blood sugar levels are likely to occur if your body has problems breaking down carbohydrates. It can eventually hamper your body’s capacity to repair wounds. Minor scratches and bruises are all-natural byproducts of an active lifestyle….
If you have diabetes, it may feel like you have plenty of other health challenges to manage. Checking your blood sugar levels regularly is one of them. Staying on top of diet and exercise is another. Unfortunately, one of the common complications that can come with this condition is a diabetic foot ulcer. It is a sore or open wound on the foot.
Who doesn’t love to celebrate? Now is the time for graduations, formal dances, family gatherings, and any reason to gather with gratitude for life’s milestones and just being together. Many of our patients have diabetes, and social events with a full spread of delicious food, can bring challenges to how best to manage your diabetes….
With the complex array of bones, muscles, ligaments, and other tissues that comprise your feet, and ankles it’s more than likely you will suffer a foot or ankle injury or develop a disease that requires a visit to your foot doctor for the proper diagnosis and treatment. There are many reasons you should consult with your podiatrist,…
One of the major complications of having diabetes is the peripheral nerve damage that can cause numbness in the feet and allow dangerous infections to spread, especially when combined with a decreased immune response and poor blood circulation. Essential diabetic foot care tips include, keeping your feet as clean and dry as possible, and seeing…
Custom orthotics can treat existing foot and ankle conditions, and also prevent future problems and enhance athletic performance.
Diabetes is a serious disease that goes far beyond having too much glucose, or blood sugar, in your bloodstream. That excess glucose can cause critical health complications.
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