Patients with Type 2 Diabetes are susceptible to diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy and coronary disease and high blood pressure which affect the eyes, kidneys and heart. As these problems arise, they may be treated systemically by a physician.
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes are also prone to diabetic neuropathy which commonly affects the feet—this, fortunately, can be accommodated by you and a qualified shoe fitter.
Diabetic neuropathy often manifests as numbness, tingling, temperature extremes and/or pain. Proper shoe style, shape, materials and size & width are vital in reducing diabetic foot discomfort. Also, due to a lack of foot sensation, a patient may not notice friction or deformity caused by an ill-fitted shoe—this may lead to abrasion, ulceration, infection and in many cases, partial or complete amputation of the foot. Proper shoe fit has proven to be a very effective means by which to prevent major injury to the neuropathic foot.
In addition to a well-fitted shoe, an accommodative insole, custom-molded or heat-molded to match the contours of the bottom of a patient’s foot, will provide further protection of the foot against potentially harmful pressures. If a patient’s foot has undergone partial amputation, accommodative insoles can be augmented with prosthetic fillers to improve shoe fit.
Our clinicians have years of diabetic shoe fitting experience and are eager to fit you with a shoe that you will like to wear.
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