Diabetic Foot Care - Howell, NJ Podiatrist - Hal Ornstein, DPM

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Diabetic Foot Care - Howell, NJ Podiatrist - Hal Ornstein, DPM

According to the American Diabetes Association, about 15.7 million people (5.9 percent of the United States population) have diabetes. Nervous system damage (also called neuropathy) affects about 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes and is a major complication that may cause diabetics to lose feeling in their feet or hands.

Foot problems are a big risk in diabetics. Diabetics must constantly monitor their feet or face severe consequences, including amputation.

With a diabetic foot, a wound as small as a blister from wearing a shoe that's too tight can cause a lot of damage. Diabetes decreases blood flow, so injuries are slow to heal. When your wound is not healing, it's at risk for infection. As a diabetic, your infections spread quickly. If you have diabetes, you should inspect your feet every day. Look for puncture wounds, bruises, pressure areas, redness, warmth, blisters, ulcers, scratches, cuts and nail problems. Get someone to help you, or use a mirror.

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  • If only you knew something about the human body other than the Victorian knowledge, you would know that the problem is a simple neuropathy and if you knew about some physics the history would be other.

    Its so simple to cure diabetic foot sindrome that you must be ashamed.

    It only takes physical therapy and its fast painless.

    in The "third world" we know more

    Shame on you.

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