WHAT A PODIATRIC PHYSICIAN
WILL DO FOR YOU
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Perform a physical examination
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Perform x-ray evaluation.
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Perform debridement and wound care.
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Conduct laboratory tests.
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Initiate total medical team approach, which may include your family practice doctor, endocrinologist, internist, vascular surgeon, and infectious disease specialist. For More Information
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The human foot has been called the mirror of health and podiatrists are often the first doctors to see signs of systemic conditions, particularly diabetes. But all too often patients forget to ask their primary care physicians to “knock their socks off” and check their feet. Thirteen million people suffer from diabetes, but a whopping 5.2 million are undiagnosed. That’s why it’s important, whether you have diabetes or not, to know what signs and symptoms of diabetes you should be on the look out for and to have your feet checked every time you visit the doctor’s office. |
Did you know that the feet often provide the first sign of more serious health issues, such as diabetes? That’s why it’s important to ask your primary care physician or family doctor if you can “knock your socks off” and have your feet checked every time you go in for a checkup. After all, foot and ankle health is important to your overall well-being, mobility, and pursuit of fitness. |
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