July 2, 2020
Summer Foot Care for the Diabetic: A Matter of Life and Limb
Summertime means hot humid weather, picnics, and outdoor activities. For a person with diabetes that means risk increases and extra caution needs to be taken with the feet. Diabetes is the number one reason for non-traumatic amputations in the United States. Of all nontraumatic lower extremity amputation, 50–70% are associated with diabetes .(1) Not only is that a shocking statistic,...
