Diabetic Foot Care
If you suffer from diabetes, you are at much greater risk of developing foot problems. It is very important that you take good care of your feet. Diabetes can affect your circulation, leading to reduced blood supply to your feet. Additionally, elevated blood glucose levels, also known as blood sugar, can damage the sensation in your feet.
Rachel Miller is a highly experienced chiropodist and podiatrist who sees many patients for diabetic foot care. Please see below if you want more detailed explanation of diabetic foot care treatment.
Contact the Centre for an appointment on 020 8348 5553
Diabetic Foot Care
Diabetic foot symptoms
Should you have diabetes, you may experience various symptoms related to your feet. These can include tingling or pain, as well as numbness and lose feeling in your feet. If this occurs, you may accidentally damage your foot, which can lead to cuts and sores that can become infected.
If your foot does become red, sore or painful, or is not healing properly, it is important that you seek treatment quickly. Ignoring symptoms can put you can be at risk of foot ulcers, infections or serious complications that can lead to amputations.
Diabetic foot care treatment
Most foot problems can be prevented with good, regular foot care. You can care for your feet at home and it is important to keep a good eye on them. If you are diabetic, you ought to be regularly seen by an experienced podiatrist for a foot check up. If you do have any concerns about your foot and you are diabetic, do not delay and get a check up as soon as possible.
Rachel Miller is a highly experienced podiatrist seeing many patients with diabetic foot problems. Rachel can treat your ailments, explain how to look out for the signs of potential serious foot problems and give you practical and sensible advice and tips on how to look after your feet at home on a daily basis.
Call 020 8348 5553 to make an appointment
Rachel Miller’s clinic is at Highgate Podiatry in Highgate Village, 14 Pond Square, N6 6BA, London. Clinics are held every Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please contact the clinic for an appointment on 020 8348 5553. For the clinic’s address, map and directions see the Contact page and for information about orthotic insoles and biomechanics see the Biomechanics page.
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- Achilles tendinopathy
- Ankle fractures
- Ankle injuries
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Bunions
- Corns/Calluses
- Diabetic care
- Flat feet
- Fungal toenail/athlete’s foot
- Haglund’s deformity
- Hammer toe and mallet toe
- Heel pain
- High arches
- Hypermobility
- Ingrown toenail
- In-toeing, toe walking, curly toes
- Knee injuries
- Metatarsalgia
- Morton’s neuroma
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Overuse injuries
- Patella tendinopathy
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Plantar fasciitis
- Sever’s disease
- Sprained ankles
- Stress fractures
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Toenails
