Every 20 seconds a limb is lost to diabetes. When you have diabetes, you are more at risk of having foot problems and complications. This typically happens due to nerve damage, or neuropathy, in the feet and toes.
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Your feet are the foundation for everything you do. From standing to walking to running, your life depends on your being able to move through your day free from pain.
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You know that there are medical specialists for different parts of your body. You might see an ophthalmologist for eye care, or perhaps a cardiologist who takes care of your heart. Similarly, your board-certified podiatrist is a medical expert.
Read Moret’s not unusual for patients to come to Podiatry Group of Annapolis, P.A. to see James M. McKee, DPM, FACFAS because they are experiencing pain in the area between their arches and their toes on the bottom of the foot, often in the area of the five bones behind the toes.
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Other factors also increase your risk of diabetic amputation, including poorly managed blood sugar levels, obesity, and tobacco use. Everyone, diabetic or not, should eat a sensible diet and cut down or quit smoking immediately. Talk to your doctor for help.
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Your feet and ankles are among nature’s miracles. Each foot is made of 26 bones and nearly 100 muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other soft tissues, all working together to form the arches and joints that allow you to stand and walk upright without pain.
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There are 26 bones in each of your feet. That’s approximately one-quarter of all the bones in your body. When you take steps to ensure bone health, you protect your foot health.
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Podiatrists often recommend RICE to patients who are recovering from foot and ankle surgery or who have sustained foot and ankle injuries, but frequently get a quizzical look at that suggestion that seems to say, “What on earth could eating rice have to do with speeding up my recovery?
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f you’re an athlete, you might think that your most valued gear is a racquet, or a stick, or a pair of shoes…but you’d be wrong. Any athlete’s most important piece of equipment is a strong, flexible, healthy body. When something goes wrong with your body, you can’t play.
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