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A few smart tips for Diabetic Foot Care...
▪ Be gentle when washing your feet. Make sure to use warm water. Always check the temperature with your wrist and not your feet. Wash all areas of your feet. Pat your feet dry right away. Remember to carefully dry between your toes.
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Be gentle when washing your feet. Make sure to use warm water. Always check the temperature with your wrist and not your feet. Wash all areas of your feet. Pat your feet dry right away. Remember to carefully dry between your toes.
▪ Use your toenail clippers to cut each nail straight across, staying away from the connective skin tissue. Cutting the toenails too short can cause sores or blisters to form.
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Use your toenail clippers to cut each nail straight across, staying away from the connective skin tissue. Cutting the toenails too short can cause sores or blisters to form.
▪ Socks should be changed at least once a day if not more often. Socks should be washed after every use to keep them clean and prevent fungal growth. Make sure your socks have completely dried before putting them on.
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Socks should be changed at least once a day if not more often. Socks should be washed after every use to keep them clean and prevent fungal growth. Make sure your socks have completely dried before putting them on.
▪ Check your shoes daily for rocks, nails and other objects. This needs to be preformed on the outside as well as on the inside of the shoes. With a lower feeling in a person’s foot, foreign objects can be damaging.
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Check your shoes daily for rocks, nails and other objects. This needs to be preformed on the outside as well as on the inside of the shoes. With a lower feeling in a person’s foot, foreign objects can be damaging.
▪ Avoid walking barefoot. Diabetics can injure their feet by walking barefoot and stepping on sharp objects, nails or glass, particularly if they have extensive numbness.
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Avoid walking barefoot. Diabetics can injure their feet by walking barefoot and stepping on sharp objects, nails or glass, particularly if they have extensive numbness.
▪ A podiatrist should perform a complete diabetic foot exam once or twice a year. Remember to take off your socks and shoes while you wait for your physical examination. Inform your provider of any changes to your feet or concerns you may have.
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A podiatrist should perform a complete diabetic foot exam once or twice a year. Remember to take off your socks and shoes while you wait for your physical examination. Inform your provider of any changes to your feet or concerns you may have.
This is a friendly reminder that our office will be closed Thursday November 28th and Friday November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday December 2nd.
