Dr. Laura Michetti, owner of First Choice Podiatry in Annapolis, MD, and Dr. Courtney Palmer are highly experienced, board-certified podiatry doctors who see patients daily for diabetic care and multiple lower extremity problems.

Both doctors are keenly interested in ongoing educational trends involving podiatry medicine. The education they learn throughout the years is transferred to their patients so they can better understand their foot and ankle problems. 

One issue our doctors say they see much of is diabetic patients with foot or ankle issues. Our doctors want to discuss with patients the concept behind diabetic foot care and how vital this is to maintaining the highest quality of health for your lower extremities if you have diabetes. 

Exceptional Foot Care for People with Diabetes

Our esteemed foot doctors at First Choice Podiatry in Annapolis, MD, explain that if you have diabetes, you must seek diabetic care for your lower extremities because you have a higher risk of serious complications due to, 

• A circulation deficit that inhibits the immune system and distribution of nutrition
• Painful nerve damage in the peripheries
• Inability to feel pain, extreme temperatures (too hot, too cold) on bottoms of feet
• Inability to feel discomfort from cuts, lacerations, injuries

 Due to your diabetes causing significant risk factors for feet, ankles, and lower legs, you can ensure excellent diabetic foot care at home, in between podiatry visits, by using the following tips. 

• Examine your feet daily
• Examine your feet carefully: cuts, lacerations, open wounds, injuries
• Report to our doctor changes in skin color or temperature, pain, and swelling
• Annual podiatry examinations check skin damage, high pressure, and loss of circulation
• Keep feet clean: warm water, mild soap, dry skin thoroughly, no lotion between toes
• Avoid ingrown toenails; let our doctor cut toenails
• Never cut bunions, corns, or calluses: let the doctor treat areas
• Stop smoking to avoid further damage to the circulatory system
• Wear correct-sized shoes, diabetic socks
• Avoid going barefoot

Call Us Today for Your Diabetic Foot Assessment!

Everyone should visit a podiatry doctor annually for a foot and ankle assessment. If you are diagnosed with diabetes, these visits are vital to your health and need scheduling as recommended by our doctor. 

Call Dr. Michetti and Dr. Palmer at First Choice Podiatry in Annapolis, MD, at 443-332-2300 today to schedule your diabetic care and foot assessment, or if you have foot and ankle pain, we can help you with practical prevention like blood sugar control.