Diabetic Foot
Health Encyclopedia: Diabetes Foot Care
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Foot care for diabetics
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Diabetes also alters the immune system, decreasing the body's ability to fight infection. Small infections may rapidly prog...
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Controlling Foot Ulcers
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...the importance of checking his feet regularly for diabetic foot ulcers. But despite giving... Read more »
The Stem Cell Saga: Research Today, Repair Tomorrow
By AllieBeatty , Health Expert...research on stem cell promise in diabetes applies to diabetic foot ulcers. It appears that stem... Read more »
A very expensive antibiotic
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...According to the label, it seems a good choice for diabetic foot infections: the cure rates in... Read more »
Walking with Poles
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertWalking is the exercise of choice for most people, especially when we would rather be outdoors... Read more »
Balance Exercise
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...certified surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and diabetic foot reconstruction. This... Read more »
Health Guide
Corns and calluses
... Calluses and corns Prevention References Boulton AJ. Pressure and the diabetic foot: clinical science and offloading techniques. Am J Surg. 2004; 187(5A): 17S-24S. ... Read more »Diabetes foot care
Foot care for diabetics Read more »Foot Pain: Introduction
...size shoe as when they were younger. Before buying new shoes, they should have their feet measured.Diabetic Foot ProblemsMost hospitalizations of people with diabetes are due to foot problems.... Read more »Foot Pain: Causes
CausesNearly all causes of foot pain can be categorized under one or more of the following conditions:Shoes. The causes of most foot pain are poorly fitting shoes. High-heeled shoes concentrate... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: References
...Jun;117(6):2132-2137.Boulton AJ, Vileikyte L, Ragnarson-Tennvall G, Apelqvist J. The global burden of diabetic foot disease. Lancet. 2005 Nov 12;366(9498):1719-1724.Finne P, Reunanen A, Stenman S,... Read more »Images
Diabetic foot care. Information and a diagram on caring for your feet when you have diabetes.... Read more »
Related News
What drugs help treat diabetic foot pain?
October 02, 2008A patient with diabetic neuropathy wants to know why it occurs and what drugs can treat the pain. Newspaper columnist Nurse Patti explains that the... Read summary »
Detecting Foot Ulcers
May 05, 2008BOSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A callus or corn on your foot is a nuisance for anyone. But for a diabetic, they can easily turn to an ulcer and... Read summary »
Balance exercises help keep muscles fit
October 03, 2008by David Medosa Three people, none of whom know the others, happened to mention balance exercise to me on three consecutive days. I�ve learned... Read summary »
Vacuum Away Foot Wounds
December 11, 2006LONG GROVE, Ill. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Little Emma knows how to keep her grandfather's spirits up ... And he needs it. David Newbauer's been... Read summary »
Mending Bad Bones
November 22, 2006BATON ROUGE, La. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 5 million visits are made to doctors' offices each year for foot and ankle problems. With 28... Read summary »
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