NEW FOOT CENTER FOCUSES ON DIABETICS.Byline: - Amy Sorkin Many of us take for granted that which supports us - namely, our feet. We focus on them only when we're shopping for new shoes. Diabetics, however, need to pay special attention to their feet as foot problems are often the first sign of more-serious complications of this disease. The Providence Diabetic Foot diabetic foot A foot with a constellation of pathologic changes affecting the lower extremity in diabetics, often leading to amputation and/or death due to complications; the common initial lesion leading to amputation is a nonhealing skin ulcer, induced by Center, which opened last week at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
``Diabetes affects the whole body, not just your blood sugar,'' says Dr. Eric Espensen, a podiatrist Podiatrist A physician who specializes in the medical care and treatment of the human foot. Mentioned in: Shin Splints podiatrist affiliated with the new center who specializes in feet and foot surgery. ``A lot of symptoms manifest in the foot. Numbness, tingling tin·gle v. tin·gled, tin·gling, tin·gles v.intr. 1. To have a prickling, stinging sensation, as from cold, a sharp slap, or excitement: tingled all over with joy. and sores that don't heal are key things for a diabetic to be aware of. If they get those symptoms, usually it's an indiction INDICTION, computation of time. An indiction contained a space of fifteen years. 2. It was used in dating at Rome and in England. It began at the dismission of the Nicene council, A. D. 312. that their diabetes is poorly controlled.'' The center is the only one of its kind serving the greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange . Between 1997 and 1999, 82,000 nontraumatic lower-limb amputations due to diabetic complications were performed each year, according to National Institutes of Health statistics. So the bottom line for diabetics is: Watch your feet! The Diabetic Foot Center offers podiatric care, surgical care and education. Its aim is to give specialized care not only to diabetics with established foot problems, but also to those who have been newly diagnosed with the disease and would like to assess their current status. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at 501 S. Buena Vista St. in Burbank. Call for appointments: (818) 847-3435. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Dr. Eric Espensen examines a patient at Providence St. Joseph's new Diabetes Foot Center. ``A lot of (diabetes) symptoms manifest in the foot,'' the podiatrist notes. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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