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Step Towards Healthier Feet
Taking care of your Feet for Life

Whether it’s forcing them into those oh-so-beautiful shoes that are just a bit too tight or simply neglecting the most basic of maintenance tasks, sometimes our feet take a right old battering.  As part of the annual Feet for Life month in June, the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists is raising awareness of all aspects of foot care and foot health, with a special focus on the issue of Diabetes and Foot Care. 

Over two million people in the UK are currently living with diabetes^*, and recent statistics have revealed that the number of new cases is soaring.  According to figures, diabetes climbed 74 per cent between 1997 and 2003.  By 2005, over four percent of the population was classified as having some type of diabetes, the most common being type 2^**. 

Foot problems commonly develop in people with diabetes and can quickly become serious.  Feet for Life month aims to make people with diabetes more aware of the risks and what they can do to prevent them. 

Key issues around diabetes and foot health include:

• Complications with the nervous system – diabetics may not be able to feel their feet properly which mean that cuts and sores can go unnoticed.
   

• Damage to blood vessels and the immune system from diabetes – this can make it difficult for wounds to heal and they may become infected.
   

• In some cases, poor blood flow means that antibiotics cannot easily get to the site of the infection.  In the worst case scenario, the only treatment for this is amputation of the foot or leg.

Stephen Gardiner from “A Foot Above”^® says: “It is essential that diabetics know how to look after and examine their feet to prevent foot problems before they occur, recognise any symptoms early, and to ensure they seek the right treatment when problems do occur.

And it’s not just people with diabetes who need to take care of their feet; basic foot maintenance can make your life far more comfortable, and help prevent problems from developing further down the line.”

This June, why not head down to “A Foot Above”^® and have a foot health check with a qualified podiatrist?  Appointments can be made by calling 0115 9223377 (Beeston Clinic) or 0115 9328832 (Ilkeston Clinic).

Keep looking after your feet and make sure they take you where you want to go!

*taken from NHS statistics
**Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, February 2009, Vol 63, Number 2

The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists is the leading professional body for registered chiropodists and podiatrists in the UK. In short, they’re the UK’s experts for everything and anything to do with feet. Podiatry (also known as Chiropody) is the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and other disorders of the feet.
 

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