The North Texas Medical Clinic (NTMC) Wound Care Clinic is hosting a free foot screening on Aug. 20. The event will take place at 1900 Hospital Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes or who are experiencing numbness or tingling in their feet are encouraged to attend.
In patients with diabetes, the natural healing process and pain reflexes can be disrupted. Poor circulation may develop in the legs and feet (peripheral arterial disease or PAD) or patients may have high blood sugar, or both, which slows down healing.
If a patient has nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy), feet may feel numb. Or they may have no feeling at all. In either case, the injury may be painless. When that happens, blisters, cuts and sores can go unnoticed. A foot screening can help identify any wounds that are of concern.
“Early detection of a non-healing wound is extremely beneficial to the patient in terms of treatment,” NTMC Wound Care Dr. Alfred Santos said. “Checking your feet at a foot screening may uncover a wound or condition a patient didn’t know they had.”
Appointments must be scheduled (call 940-612-8490) and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information about wound care or to schedule an appointment, call 940-612-8490. No referral is required.
