Austin Foot & Ankle Injury Blog

Diabetes: Avoiding peripheral neuropathy in the New Year

Peripheral neuropathy is a result of diabetes that can be avoided. This makfunction of your nerves can lead to injuries, infections, or amputations.

Winter Weather, Feet & Diabetes

The cool of winter can provide an extra challenge to those with diabetes. Keep your feet safe this winter with our suggestions.

Living with Diabetes – Make all your shoes safe for your feet

You don't have to be diabetic to hear about 'diabetic shoes'. Any shoe that protects your feet and doesn't damage them can be a diabetic shoe.

Diabetes Awareness – 5 important steps for foot care

Taking care of your diabetes can be a full time job. Here are 5 easy steps to keeping your feet healthy

Knock your socks off! What do I need to know about diabetes?

Approximatey 8% of the population has diabetes! As many of 5 million of those are undiagnosed, Diabetes awareness month wants to change that.

Obesity – Fueling Diabetes and Foot Problems

Obesity affects millions of Americans every year. Obesity is closely tied to diabetes as well as foot pain and problems.

Diabetes & your feet – Exercise can help

Everybody should get some form of exercise in their weekly routine. For diabetics, it can have profound effects on your feet!

Wounds – Extra diligence required through the summer

Open wounds can become infected easily with the hundred degree temperatures. Small wounds can hide big infections, seek out an Austin podiatrist today!

The Dangers of Self Diagnosis - Home Foot care and Diabetes

Diabetic complications are preventable with proper education and guidance from the experienced doctors at Austin Foot and Ankle Specialists in Austin Texas.

Early Diabetes Detection – ADA’s “Join the Million Challenge”

Our blogs frequently discuss keeping your diabetes controlled and monitoring your feet for injuries and abnormalities.  Long term diabetes can wreck havoc on the small nerves and vessels that supply your feet. For this reason, early detection, treatment and maintenance are always an important step in order to delay or stop many of the complications that can occur.  We would thus like to join the American Diabetes Association in asking you to ‘Join the Million Challenge' to stop diabetes.

This past Tuesday the 22^nd was the ADA's Diabetes ALERT! DAY.  The one day call kicks off a month long campaign to awaken American's to the risk of diabetes.  The fact is that diabetes can be present for years before noticeable symptoms, such as vision difficulties or excessive urination, are observed.  Because of this, it is possible that a large portion of people are unaware they are living with pre-diabetes or full blown diabetes.  Pre-diabetes is a condition where you have elevated blood sugars, but not high enough to be called diabetes, and are at much higher risk factor for developing diabetes than others.   Some risk factors such as body weight and activity level are under your control.  Other factors that you cannot control included family history, ethnicity, age, and birth weight.

To determine your personal risk for diabetes, take the Diabetes Risk Test at www.stopdiabetes.com.  You can also do this via the telephone (1-800-DIABETES {2383}).  Answer a few simple questions and this quiz will help assess your risk for developing the disease and, if necessary, the proper health professionals to consult.  While the ADA is asking everyone to spread the word via conversations and social media sites over the next month, this risk assessment is available year round.  You can take control of your wellbeing by stopping problems before they occur.  Remember, if you do have diabetes; remember that a yearly check up at Austin Foot and Ankle Specialists can help keep your feet fit!

Until next time, make sure to keep those feet happy and healthy, Austin!

Loosen the Diabetes Belt – Taking control of your diabetes

Making small changes to the amount and types of foods you eat can put you on the right track to controlling your diabetes.

Knock your socks off – Diabetes education

Take heart though, neuropathy and amputation do not have to be complications of your diabetes.

Diabetic wounds – Early intervention and healing ulcers

Because your ability to feel pain becomes diminished, you must be diligent to look at your feet every day.

Valentine’s Day – Sweetness for the diabetic in your life

If that someone special in your life is living with diabetes, sweets & chocolates are definitely not the best option.

Getting fit this year – The Zumba® craze

Many of us could stand to lose a few pounds and those of us living with diabetes can really improve our overall health through exercise.

Diabetes awareness month – Wounds and complications

There is actually a lot of ongoing research within the podiatry field to assess or predict wounds before they occur.

Diabetes Awareness – Thanksgiving Focus on What You Eat

It may be helpful to think of diet as all the good things you can eat and not the limiting of other not so good things you may be used to eating.

American Diabetes Month – ‘Hidden’ Exercise

Living with diabetes, provides daily challenges and many changes to the routines you have developed over the years.

Texas Rangers – A model for wound care

Wound care, especially combined with diabetes, can be a difficult challenge.

Diabetic limb amputation

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) diabetic complications are the main cause for amputations of the leg not due to trauma.

Too strange for fiction……

Diabetes is complicated disease, but you will stay healthier longer by managing your sugars and regular visits with your healthcare team.

Tingling in your Toes

This is a sign of neuropathy, or your nerves inability to perform their job properly.These sensations can eventually lead to complete loss of sensation and ...

Christmas Turkey & Pecan Pie, Oh My!

If you have been working hard to keep your diabetes in check, this time may prevent a few extra challenges to keep your blood sugars at the proper levels.

Christmas Gifts for the Diabetic in your Life

If someone on your gift list is living with diabetes, here are a few easy gift ideas that will go a long way in helping them manage their condition.

Diabetes, Arterial Disease and Amputation

Many individuals with PAD do not experience typical leg symptoms, such as cramping, pain, or fatigue, so those at risk should undergo screening for PAD.