A diabetic foot check with your doctor is essential to managing your diabetes. These appointments are used to measure your health, educate and provide guidance on self-care.
Depending on the how advanced your condition is, you may be asked to come in for a check-up more than once a year. In fact, your primary care doctor may suggest you meet with other specialists.
Why should I have a diabetic foot check?
It is important for people with diabetes to make sure their body is healthy. Because of this, we have compiled a few important reasons why you should keep seeing your podiatrist regularly.
Diabetes leads to 169 amputations a week
In fact, most diabetic amputations could have been prevented if the patient had spoken with their physician regularly. In between check-ups, you can check your feet yourself every day.
Neuropathy can lead to unfelt injuries
In fact, people living with diabetes are more likely to experience numbness, or a lack of feeling, in their nerve enedings. The loss of feeling allows for some foot injuries to go unnoticed. In some cases, these unfelt foot traumas can turn into life long injuries.
25% of diabetics develop foot problems
Additionally, 90% of people with repeat foot ulcers are unaware of the role diabetes plays in their foot health. Education is a key part of your diabetic foot check. Keep a close relationship with your doctor so you can prevent diabetic foot conditions before they begin.
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