Table of Contents
  1. Diabetes and Your Feet
    • How does diabetes affect your feet?
    • How do you prevent these problems?
    • Self-Assessment Test
  2. Neuropathy of the Diabetic Foot
    • Self-Assessment Test
  3. Problems of Blood Circulation in Diabetic Feet
    • Self-Assessment Test
  4. Skin Lesions of the Diabetic Foot
    • Self-Assessment Test
  5. Nail Diseases
    • Ingrown toenails
    • What are the causes of ingrown toenails ?
    • How do you prevent ingrown toenails?
    • Fungal infection of the toenails
    • Blood under the nail
    • Self-Assessment Test
  6. Bunions, Corns, Calluses and Ulcerations
    • Self-Assessment Test
  7. Diabetic Charcot's Foot
    • Self-Assessment Test
  8. Diabetic Foot Infections
    • Soft tissue infection
    • Bone infection in diabetic feet
    • Self-Assessment Test
  9. Preventive Foot Surgeries in Diabetes
    • Who can have preventive foot surgeries?
    • Nail surgeries
    • Hammertoes
    • Bunions
    • Calluses
    • Self-Assessment Test
  10. Footwear in Diabetes
    • Shoes for diabetic feet
    • Shoe inserts and orthotics
    • Socks
    • Self-Assessment Test
  11. Foot Examinations by Your Doctor
    • What to notify your doctor
    • Blood circulation examination
    • Examination of the nerves of the foot
    • Examination of skin and nails
    • Examination of foot deformities
    • Self-Assessment Test
  12. Preventive Diabetic Footcare Schedule
    • Daily self footcare
    • Monthly schedule of diabetic footcare
    • What are diabetic foot emergencies
    • What is preventive podiatric care
    • Self-Assesement Test
  13. Case Histories