Diabetes and Arthritis are two long-term conditions that often impact your foot health. Left unchecked, even a minor foot and lower limb problem can turn serious. Timely consultation with qualified podiatrists can prevent this from happening.
Our Podiatric Assessments for Diabetic and Arthritic Patients :
General podiatry care
Neuropathy assessment
Vascular assessment
Musculoskeletal assessment
Dermatological assessment
Footwear assessment
High blood sugar levels can cause severe feet and lower limb issues if they are not addressed timely and effectively. Common feet ailments like blisters and plantar warts can snowball to the extent of amputation for those with diabetes.Joint deterioration and limited mobility due to nerve damage are also common in diabetic individuals. You may quickly develop foot ulcers and infections.
Arthritis, on the other hand, comes with chronic inflammation, pain, and stiffness caused by arthritis can impede blood flow to the foot and ankle, thus affecting nerve sensation. Moreover, you may develop hammertoes, flatfoot, painful heels, corns and calluses that tend to ulcerate.
At Foot Podiatry Clinic, we stress on the importance of foot care as a part of diabetes and arthritis management plan. We conduct a range of different assessments and offer quality care, treatment and guidance to prevent and remedy foot complications associated with diabetes and arthritis.
Our Support Plan for Diabetes and Arthritis Patients
We treat each patient with a personalised care plan, considering individual risk levels. Regular consultation with our expert podiatrists eliminates the chances of nail ingrowth, corns and calluses, dry skin, ulcers, etc.
Periodical assessment of the nerves in the feet and Doppler tests to measure blood flow into your feet are crucial to check upon nerve damage. The test reports can be shared with your physician to collaborate on a comprehensive treatment plan to keep the sugar levels in control and the feet healthy.
We assist you in the proper footwear selection to ease pain in the heels and sole by minimising pressure on the affected joints to keep you active and comfortable despite the medical conditions. Further, we strive to generate awareness regarding the brunt the feet bear owing to diabetes and arthritis.