Joy Pape, RN, BSN, CDE, WOCN, CFCN

Foot Care Q&A: Part 2

Updated May 8, 2015

Earlier in the year we brought you Part 1 of this article, in which five foot-care experts – including four podiatrists and one pedorthist – gave advice on basic foot care, dry skin, discolored toenails, athlete’s foot, hammertoes, bunions, and peripheral neuropathy. In this installment our experts take on shoes, socks, insoles and orthotics, home remedies, and pedicures…

Foot Care Q&A: Part 1

Updated November 1, 2017

People with diabetes often have questions about how best to care for their feet and what to do when problems occur. We have interviewed several experts…

What’s New in Foot Care?

Updated December 12, 2011

It’s well known that people with diabetes are more susceptible to developing certain foot problems, including nerve damage in the feet and reduced blood circulation to the feet, than people who don’t have diabetes. Nerve damage, reduced blood circulation, and high blood glucose can make wounds slower to heal, and they also make them more likely to become infected…