Chapter 5: Uncovering the Connection: Diabetes, Nerve Damage, and Your Feet
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If you're feeling frustrated and helpless because despite your efforts of monitoring blood sugar levels, wearing appropriate footwear, and keeping your feet clean and dry, you still experience foot complications, then you are not alone!
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Delve into the complex relationship between diabetes and foot health.
- Recognize the dangers of foot ulcers and infections in individuals with diabetes.
- Gain insight into Charcot foot and the related deformities experienced by neuropathy patients.
- Grasp the significance of timely and assertive foot wound treatments.
- Realize the advantages of adopting a patient-focused approach and outstanding customer service within a medical environment.
We want to make sure that we do everything that we can to make it as seamless as possible for patients to come in, have their care, and actually leave being happy. - Dr. Paul Betschart
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