Posts tagged #diabeticfootcare
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When Blood Stops Flowing
A black toe isn't a wound to treat at home — it's dead tissue and a vascular emergency. Here's how to catch it earlier.
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Caring for Your Wound at Home
A four-step home dressing routine — dry, observe, cover, seal — plus the three phases of healing every diabetic foot patient should recognize.
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Diabetic Foot Manual - Episode 5 - Deformities, Calluses & Early Warning Signs
Episode 5 of the Diabetic Foot Manual: why heels and narrow shoes drive four common foot deformities, why a callus is an early warning sign of ulceration, and the simple do/don't l
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DFU Manual - Episode 3 - 10 Commandments
Ten daily habits that prevent diabetic foot wounds and amputations — grouped into four routines any patient can follow.
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DFU Manual - Episode 2 - know your feet
Juan wore closed shoes every day and still developed a foot wound — because the shoe didn't match his foot shape.