Diabetics are among the patients that podiatrists treat with increasing frequency, as the diabetic population becomes more aware how important professional care is for their foot care needs.
The possible loss of protective sensation and increasing susceptibility to infection are reasons that patients with diabetes seek podiatric care and are referred to podiatrists for this purpose by their primary care physicians. Following initial evaluation, regular visits to the podiatrist are generally recommended to try to prevent major problems from developing.
Testing is now available, beyond subjective testing used previously, to determine the degree of, or prescence of neuropathy- a condition that can lead to amputation. This testing is painless and non-invasive, and is available now in our offices.
