Taking care of your feet is a year round process, but summer can be especially challenging for your feet. That statement becomes even more amplified if you have diabetes. Summer poses some unique challenges for your feet if you’re a diabetic, so in this blog, we’re going to put a spotlight on those seasonal challenges […]
November Is National Diabetes Awareness Month
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and diabetes is something that we’ve written about on the blog in the past. We’ve talked about caring for your diabetic feet, symptoms of diabetic neuropathy, common diabetic foot problems and how to preform self checks of your feet if you’re diabetic. It’s a topic that’s near and dear […]
The Importance Of Preventing Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetes is a complicated condition that requires a full commitment from patients in order to prevent problems and complications. Diabetes can affect all different areas of your body, but new research says the most problematic of them all is what the disease can do to your feet. Today, we take a closer look at why […]
New Tool May Help Predict Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A new temperature-monitoring foot mat that can predict the development of diabetic foot ulcers could be the next big technological advancement in diabetic foot care. The technology is still in its infancy, but it’s producing some successful results. According to the research, the temperature-monitoring foot mat was able to correctly detect 97 percent of impending nontraumatic […]
Foot Ulcers Negatively Affect Brain Functionality
New research suggests that foot ulcers in patients with diabetes may eventually lead to cognitive problems. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from Israel’s Ben Gurion University examined brain functionality in diabetic patients both before and after they developed an ulcer in their foot. Researchers looked at 99 patients with diabetic foot ulcers as well as […]
