Diabetes has become an epidemic in this country, and its physical toll is often most visible in the lower extremities. For a healthy individual, a small blister from a tight shoe or a minor scrape from walking barefoot is a brief annoyance that heals in a few days. For someone with diabetes, that exact same blister can rapidly escalate into a non-healing wound, a severe bone infection, and ultimately, an amputation.
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Read MoreBecause April is Limb Loss Awareness Month, in today’s post Dr. Mark Thompson and Dr. Brandon Holloway of Amarillo Foot Specialists located in the Amarillo, TX, panhandle share information regarding the link between diabetes and amputation.
Read MoreBecause November is Diabetes Awareness Month, today Dr. Mark Thompson and Dr. Brandon Holloway of Amarillo Foot Specialists located in the Amarillo, TX panhandle are sharing their tips for keeping your diabetic feet safe.
Read MoreAmerican Heart Month is observed in February and it’s the perfect time to talk about a little-known fact: Your feet can provide important clues regarding your heart health! So today Dr. Mark Thompson and Dr. Brandon Holloway of Amarillo Foot Specialists located in the Amarillo, TX panhandle are sharing information regarding the connection between your feet and your heart.
Read MoreNovember is National Diabetes Awareness Month, in today’s post, Dr. Mark Thompson and Dr. Brandon Holloway of Amarillo Foot Specialists located in the Amarillo, TX panhandle, are outlining proper foot care tips for those who have diabetes.
Read MoreDr. Mark Thompson and Dr. Brandon Holloway of Amarillo Foot Specialists located in the Amarillo, TX panhandle want their diabetic patients to take extra precautionary measures including these 5 easy steps:
Read MoreIt’s so important to take the best possible care of your feet if you’re living with diabetes. Foot issues and blood sugar problems go hand in hand. November is Diabetes Awareness Month.
Read MoreCome summer, most of us look forward to walking on the beach with no shoes or wearing sandals and flip-flops. But for diabetics, who in many cases have nerve damage and poor circulation in their feet, seemingly simple activities like these can be dangerous. Here are 5 Summer Foot Care Tips for Diabetics:
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