The Importance of Annual Foot Exams

Caring for an individual's diabetes requires an absolute attention and an unwavering regard for the safety of the individual's entire body. At our office, Advanced Footcare Clinic, located in Findlay, Ohio, we can provide assistance to this individual pursuit in the form of providing foot health services. Please consider the value of an annual foot exam that can be conducted at our office in order to better assess your feet's condition if you are faced with complications associated with diabetes. Here is some important information that you will find during the course of your foot exam consultation with our Podiatric professionals that can help determine if you should seek further treatment regarding your foot health.

As advocated by the American Diabetes Association, our annual foot exams cover an assessment of the feeling sensation, structure, vascular status (blood vessel-related), and overall skin integrity of your feet. However, if you are confronted with one or more high-risk foot conditions, you should consult your physician more frequently than attending one annual foot exam. Examples of high-risk foot conditions include the following characteristics:

• Peripheral neuropathy (A condition that afflicts the nervous system of the body).
• Evidence of increased pressure (erythema, hemorrhage under a foot callus).
• Bony deformity.
• Peripheral vascular disease.
• History of ulcers or amputation.
• Severe nail pathology.

Please seek immediate care if you are experiencing any of these painful symptoms. Also, remember that Advanced Footcare Clinic in Findlay, Ohio can help consult you during your annual foot exam with the appropriate course of action you should follow to ensure your feet's long-term health and safety.

For more information regarding the importance of annual foot exams, please find the following information provided by the American Diabetes Association: See Link.