TORONTO DIABETIC FOOT CARE BY TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST

OUR OFFICE HAS JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE NC-STAT WHICH IS THE LATEST DEVICE FOR IN OFFICE MEASUREMENT OF DPN OR DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NUEROPATHY.  DIABETES HAS A PREDILECTION FOR THE 3RD AND 4TH LUMBER NERVES OR THE FEMERAL NERVE.  WHEN WE DO THE TEST WE TEST THE SURAL NERVE JUST POSTERIOR TO THE ANKLE.  IT IS FAST, INEXPENSIVE AND RELATIVELY EASY TO PERFORM AND WE HAVE NOW INCORPORATED IT INTO OUR DIABETIC SCREENING.  WE LIKE TO HAVE OUR DIABETIC PATIENTS SCREENED TWICE PER YEAR.

THE REASON REGULAR PROFESSIONAL FOOT CARE IS SO IMPORTANT FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS IS DUE T THE DECREASED NERVE SENSITIVITY AND DELAYED HEALING ABILITIES OF THE LOWER LIMB.  THESE SCREENINGS ARE TO PREVENT THE NUMBER OF LOWER LIMB AMPUTATIONS THAT OCCUR IN DIABETIC PATIENTS.  IF YOU HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES, PLEASE PHONE OUR OFFICE TO SET UP A CONSULTATION.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. HARDY AND MARZ HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc., PODIATRIC MEDICINE, TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST AND TORONTO CHIROPODIST AND THE TEAM FROM ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.

PROFESSIONAL FOOT CLINIC

416-465-8737

Toronto, ON Chiropodist Academy Foot and Orthotic

752 BROADVIEW AVENUE Toronto, ON M4K 2P1 

Across from the Broadview Subway | Professional Family Foot Care