Diabetic Foot Conditions
Diabetes is characterized as an inability to produce adequate amounts of insulin.
Diabetic Foot Ailments:
- ulcers - break in the skin leaving the foot vulnerable to infection
- peripheral Neuropathy - lack of feeling in feet caused by a gradual loss of nerve function
- decrease in Circulation - because of the lack of adequate circulation small wounds do not heal rapidly
How Can We Help?
- a Canadian Certified Pedorthist can help select proper footwear to avoid rubbing and blistering, which can lead to ulcers
- orthoses can provide a soft, smooth base of support, accommodating for the many ailments encompassing diabetes