PODIATRIST DISCUSSES THE FUTURE OF PODIATRIC DIABETIC TREATMENTS

David Armstrong, DPM, PHD recently joined Ben Pearl, DPM on Fit Foot U to discuss topics ranging from the incidence of vascular disease in Covid patients to regenerative medicine for wound healing and treatments for diabetic neuropathy. Dr. Armstrong has been dubbed by Patrick Agnew, DPM as the Elon Musk of podiatric diabetes.   

 

Dr. David Armstrong

 

Armstrong said that hyperbaric oxygen is over-utilized with wound healing in some healthcare settings but has a place when it’s not used like an ATM machine. He added that 5 years ago, he was skeptical about topical oxygen for wounds as a separate technology but noted he was part of one of the randomized controlled studies that show efficacy. Dr. Pearl asked Armstrong about the implementation of some of the new expensive technologies such as sensor insoles for ulcer prevention that were once $170,000 per insole. Armstrong cited the example of his Apple phone’s high resolution camera which has gone down in pricing significantly.  

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News