Approximately 5.9 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes, and about 65 percent of these people will also develop neuropathy — nervous system damage that can cause people with diabetes to lose feeling in their hands or feet. This condition is just one reason why Louise E. Tortora, DPM, an ankle and foot care doctor in Fairfield, CT, educates her patients on the importance of diabetic foot care.
If you have diabetes, here are a few reasons why you should have a diabetic foot care exam performed regularly:
Slow Healing Time: Not only are diabetics less likely to feel wounds because of neuropathy, they also tend to have slow healing times due to peripheral artery disease, which decreases the blood flow to the feet and other parts of the
If you have diabetes, here are a few reasons why you should have a diabetic foot care exam performed regularly:
Slow Healing Time: Not only are diabetics less likely to feel wounds because of neuropathy, they also tend to have slow healing times due to peripheral artery disease, which decreases the blood flow to the feet and other parts of the