Posts tagged diabetes
Diabetic Foot Wound Won't Heal? Why You Can't Wait for Pain to Call a Doctor

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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7 Reasons Why Diabetics Should Have Custom Orthotics

Discover how custom orthotics from Amarillo Foot Specialists can help manage diabetic foot complications, improve circulation, and provide pain relief. Contact us for a consultation!

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7 Summer Foot Care Tips for Patients with Diabetes

Most people look forward with anticipation to walking barefoot on the beach or wearing summer sandals. But for patients who have diabetes, these simple activities can be unsafe. Today Dr. Brandon Holloway and Dr. Travis Holloway of Amarillo Foot Specialists are sharing their tips to help diabetics maintain their feet throughout the summer months.

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