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Prevention of diabetic foot may include optimising metabolic control via the regulation of blood glucose levels; identification and screening of people at high risk for diabetic foot ulceration, especially those with advanced painless neuropathy; and patient education in order to promote foot self-examination and foot care knowledge.
He has chaired the Medical Faculty Assembly, and served as Director of the Podiatric Residency Training Program at (UTHSCSA). He has educated thousands of students, residents, physicians, and health care providers about the complexities of diabetic foot complications and the importance of preventative foot care for people with diabetes ...
Since that time, Armstrong and Lavery, nicknamed “the Lennon and McCartney of the Diabetic Foot”, have written more than 150 manuscripts, books and book chapters including the American Diabetes Association's Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot (ISBN 1-58040-223-2), now in its fourth edition. The two researchers credit Harkless for providing ...
Diabetes patients with peripheral neuropathy and peripheral artery disease are at risk of developing foot ulcers and infection. [8] Poor knowledge about self-care increases the risk of amputation. [9] Adoption of suitable preventative measures and early treatment of diabetic foot problems are important components of diabetes foot care. [8]
Certain physiotherapy techniques can help alleviate symptoms brought on from diabetic neuropathy such as deep pain in the feet and legs, tingling or burning sensation in extremities, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, sexual dysfunction, and diabetic foot. [29] Gait training, posture training, and teaching these patients the basic principles of ...
[8] [9] [10] Viswanathan has published over 543 research papers, in publications including the National Library of Medicine, on topics such as primary prevention and management of diabetes, diabetic foot and prevention of amputation, diabetic nephropathy, socio-economics of diabetes care and Pulmonary TB and diabetes. [11]
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For example; diabetic foot assessments, gait & biomechanical assessments, orthoses manufacture, clinical history taking, diagnostic imaging and general podiatry care. Other topics studied in the final years of the degree include, podiatric sports medicine, exercise prescription & rehabilitation, advanced wound care and paediatric podiatry ...