As part of an effort by the American Medical Association Podiatry ( APMA for its acronym in English) during the Month Diabetes Awareness, the organization has launched the ' Knock Your Socks Off ' to promote the care of the feet to encourage diabetes sufferers to counter this assault on health and help save limbs and lives.
APMA's campaign urges those with diabetes to perform a simple action to help prevent more severe complications of diabetes : Get a foot exam once a year for a podiatrist, as this can reduce amputation rates by between 45 and 85 percent, according to the CDC. According to the CDC, between 60 and 70 percent of all people with diabetes have moderate to severe forms of nerve damage due to diabetes, which usually include a feeling of affection or foot pain. Severe forms of nerve damage can lead to diabetic foot ulcers and amputations of lower limbs. However, a study by Thomson Reuters on health care showed that the health care system of the United States could save U.S. $ 3,500 million a year and dramatically reduce hospitalizations and amputations, if every American at risk of developing an ulcer diabetic foot to visit a podiatrist once, before the complications begin.
To help spread the word about the important connections between foot health and diabetes, the APMA will use social networks Facebook and Twitter for the Day World Diabetes: November 14. Users can follow @ APMAtweets and ask questions about foot care and diabetes, in English and Spanish, and a podiatrist will answer them. For more information on 'Knock Your Socks Off 'to find a podiatrist and for more resources for diabetes, visit the website of the entity.
