It is important to me to make sure my Diabetic patients are aware of problems that can occur with their feet. We have in-depth discussions about the risks of neuropathy, or loosing feeling in their feet. We also discuss the decreased ability to heal wounds and the...
Necrotizing fasciitis, or “flesh-eating bacteria”, can cause a serious infection that can lead to loss of limb and loss of life. It can affect persons of any age and without warning. Although the bacteria usually enters the body through a cut or open...
When I was young, I remember my mother was hobbling around one summer. She went from hobbling in the summer to needing crutches in the fall! She started with a minor infection and didn’t think it was anything really until she wasn’t even able to walk on...