Diabetic shoes: what features should we look for and why should we invest in a pair. Discover why it is worth the investment and some tips from experts on finding the right pair. Did you know that the average person will walk up around 128,000 km over a lifetime? To put…
Diabetic foot care should be part of your routine to ensure a mobile quality of life, yet many diabetics overlook symptoms of an infection that would prevent unnecessary hospital visits. Every year, there are 10,000 hospital admissions in Australia for diabetes-related foot ulcers in Australia – many of these end…
Chronic Disease Management Plan is available to eligible patients under the Medicare Benefits Scheme. Patients will be given a referral from their GP to visit a podiatrist. In other words, Government assistance is available. Chronic Disease Management (CDM) is a government initiative that enables General Practitioners (GPs), allied health providers and a…
Suffer from diabetes? Learn about the 10 conditions of diabetic neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease of the legs and feet and how to prevent severe complications from reoccurring. Believe it or not, around 1.7 million Australians have diabetes. Diabetics are prone to having problems with their legs and feet due…
