If you are diabetic, you probably already know to take extra precautions when it comes to your feet. Living with diabetes can increase your risk of developing nerve damage and circulation issues. In some cases, complications may require surgery. Below, we discuss diabetic foot complications and why your doctor might recommend surgery to treat it. Diabetic
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How to Get Back on Your Feet After Foot Surgery
Having foot surgery is ironically debilitating for a short while, because it causes you to lose all or almost all use of your foot briefly while it heals after the operation. If your other foot is healthy, you will be able to continue getting around with the help of crutches or a cane, but you
Read MoreFoot and Ankle Surgery: Post-Surgery Care Tips
Regardless of why you’re having a foot or ankle surgery, you’ll want to know how to take good care of the area in order to achieve your desired treatment outcome. It’s quite easy to strictly follow your foot surgeon’s instructions during the first few days after your procedure. However, it can eventually get difficult to
Read MoreUnderstand the Process of Foot Surgery
It is estimated that as many as 75% of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at some point in their lives. Some cases will be minor, requiring simple self-care steps to eliminate pain or a superficial infection, while others will warrant foot surgery to correct serious orthopedic issues or deformities
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When foot pain or poor foot function interfere with your job, day-to-day living, and leisure activities, it may be time to consider foot surgery. In Columbia, Maryland, our foot doctors at Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland diagnose and treat patients with a wide scope of podiatric issues using conservative and surgical treatments. Let’s discuss when
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