Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Foot problems run the gamut from blisters caused by wearing the wrong shoes to ...

These issues put patients with diabetes at greater risk for foot ulcers, non-healing wounds, and infections that, left untreated, often result in loss of a limb. Jose Samano faced a dire situation ...

is a self-employed gardener with type 2 diabetes. He has previously needed to take six months off work because of a foot ulcer. It got so bad that he had his big toe amputated at the John ...

Considering taking supplements to treat diabetic foot ulcers? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of diabetic foot ulcers. Follow the links to read ...

Objective We examined associations between ulcer bioburden and ulcer outcomes in neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) that lacked clinical signs of infection. Research Design and Methods Three ...

When I'm consulted to see patients with diabetes ... I'm a big proponent of treating the patient and not the "problem." So, when treating patients with neuropathic ulcers, determining the etiology ...

Diabetes is a condition in which sugar (glucose ... called a foot ulcer. Foot ulcers form most often on the pad (ball) of the foot or the bottom of the big toe. You can also get them on the top and ...

Why should I check my feet if I am diabetic? C. Ronald Kahn ... And this means that if they damage their foot and get an ulcer for example, it won't heal normally because they don't have a ...

Why this is important:- The evidence surrounding different dressing types for diabetic foot ulcer was often limited or inconclusive. It is proposed that more randomised controlled trials are ...