For the controlled diabetic patient, simple visits every 6 months should be sufficient. This is in line with your kidney check ups and your eye exams. These are the 3 most easily damaged areas of the body if your blood sugars are too high.
For diabetics, we recommend regular foot care, with frequency depending on the seriousness of your condition, and on the extent to which you are able to care for your feet yourself. We will examine your feet on a regular basis, and recommend treatments to help maintain your foot health – and your overall well-being.
Routine nail care is to prevent ingrown toenails and routine foot care is to reduce the “hot spots” or calluses. These areas are the first to ulcerate and create the dreaded diabetic ulcer. So our services are very important in prevention and patient outcomes that see a chiropodist are much better than ones that do not.
Please note: If you have cuts, wounds or other injuries to the feet, call us immediately. Do not wait to see if things heal on their own; with diabetes, there’s a good chance that the condition will get worse, and it’s easier to treat it earlier than if it progresses into an infection.