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Please let
one of our RN's do your foot care safely - Your feet are so important
to overall health.
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Foot
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Healthy
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- Inspect
Your Feet Daily - Notify a health care provider if you notice a
growth, change of sensation, swelling, pain, unusual nail formation,
skin or nail discoloration, or a sore that is not healing.
- Wash,
Rinse, & Dry Your Feet - especially between your toes - Daily.
Moisturize your skin to keep that first line of defense strong &
healthy! Creams and Lotions are best - Apply Daily! Avoid powders &
oils that make floors slippery and hard to clean.
- Protect
Your Feet - Never Never go bare foot or stocking foot - even at
night to the bathroom! Foot infections take a long time to heal &
for some people they never do. Germs are more drug resistant than ever
today!
- Inspect
your shoes in & out frequently for uneven wear. You may just
need new shoes for a sore hip. Avoid all callus & corn remover pads
with acids in them and never wear pads that encircle the toes!
- Buy
shoes in the late afternoon. Have each foot re-measured every time
- foot structures are always changing! Choose shoes well fitting shoes
with "extra-depth" toe boxes to prevent crowding the toes.
Buy heel inserts to stabilize
heel and whole foot in the shoe if needed.
- Alternate
your shoes daily to reduce moisture buildup. Check & shake your
shoes out before applying. Seams, Wrinkles, Pressure spots cause ulcers
in ONE HOUR in a foot with poor circulation or innervation! So check
your feet frequently (every 1/2 hour) after getting new shoes!
- Always
wear socks in your shoes. Seamless, Stretchy, Diabetic socks are
the best. Change them every day. Before putting on shoes make sure there
are no wrinkles in you socks that cause pressure sores.
- File
your toenails and calluses with wet black files and rinse them frequently.
File carefully only to the contour of your toe tip. Nothing else sharp
near your precious feet - bathroom surgery is dangerous! Also never
use pumice stones or peel your nails or calluses off!
- Please
get second opinions
about any surgical procedure recommended for your foot problem. Many
are out-dated, ineffective, or cause side-effects that may not make
the trauma just not worth it!
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Important
Foot Care Resources
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- "FootSmart"
Catalog
www.FootSmart.com (800) 870-7149
(for shoes, socks, supports, pads, long shoe horns, pads, vibrators,
exercisers; please
avoid sharp implements, acid heating pads, circular toe pads, and foot
basins*)
*The ADA DOES NOT recommend elderly or diabetic self foot soaking
due to risk of burns, slips, & falls.
- Medicare
Coverage of Shoes for Diabetics
www.shoeamerica.net/html/shoe_bill.html (800) 878-7463
- Best
Foot Lotions
Whatever goes on easy!! Keep at bedside & TVside tables! Apply daily!
(Generally just make sure there are no alcohols in first 4 ingredients)
(Cetaphil is good for very sensitive skin find OTC or at www.DermStore.com)
For especially dry feet/skin have NP or MD check
first for more serious conditions!
- Foot
Care for Veterans
Check your local VA Dermatology Clinic; in Ann Arbor (734) 769-7100
Ext. 756
- Wide
Shoes
www.ShoeExpress.com (800) 874-0469
- National
Odd Shoe Exchange
www.angelfire.com/in2/oddshoes/ (480) 892-3484
- "Numb
Toes & Aching Soles: Coping with Peripheral Neuropathy"
(PN symptoms = foot numbness, pain, tingles, burning, &/or heaviness)
(888) 633-9898 & from www.Amazon.com
(Copy also @ the Main AA Library)
- Support
Plus Catalog http://supportplus.com
/ 1-877-808-0024
(for
shoes, socks, supports, bedrails, bath & toilet seats, mobility
devices, exercise and dressing aides, magnifying glasses ect.)
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