A Pedicure Gone Wrong!
Caroline, a 42 year old lady suffering from diabetes, came to my office in tears last June. On enquiring what her problem was, she narrated the following unfortunate story:
Effects of Diabetes on the Feet
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when your blood sugar is too high. Blood sugar comes from the food we eat and is what fuels our bodies with energy. In order for the body to use up this energy, the pancreas produces a hormone namely Insulin which helps the blood sugar get into the human cells. Sometimes, the Pancreas does not or is not able to produce enough insulin which leaves a lot of blood sugar in the blood. This state of too much blood sugar in the blood unable to reach the cells due to low or no insulin is what is referred to as Diabetes.
Who is a Podiatrist
A Podiatrist is a medical specialist who deals with foot and leg problems. Podiatrists treat and alleviate day-to-day ankle, leg structure and foot problems such as heel pain, athlete’s foot, ingrown toenails, corns and calluses, wounds, nail cosmetic, sweaty and smelly feet among others.