Foot Clinics
Diabetes Foot Clinics – Keeping You in Step
People with diabetes have a higher risk than most people for developing a variety of foot problems, including blood vessel disease, nerve damage or serious infection that can lead to amputation. MidMichigan Health offers Foot Clinics to help people with diabetes maintain healthy feet.
Foot Clinics are staffed by diabetes nurse educators and area podiatrists, including:
Prevention Is Key
Learning how to properly care for your feet is the key to preventing foot problems. Your physician may recommend you schedule a visit with a diabetes nurse to learn proper foot care, nail care and shoe selection.
If you already have a foot problem, your physician may refer you to the Foot Clinic for evaluation and treatment.
Foot Clinic Services
MidMichigan’s Foot Clinic offers treatment therapies for a wide variety of foot problems, including:
- Ingrown toenails
- Corns
- Calluses
- Hammertoes
- Bunions
- Neuromas
- Heel spurs
- Ulcers
- Charcot degeneration
- Cellulitis
- Neuropathy
- Osteomyelitis
Treatment options include:
- Nail trimming
- Wound-care therapies
- Prescription foot gear
- Shoe modifications
- Custom orthotics
- Total contact casting techniques
- Anodyne
For More Information
Call the Diabetes Center at (989) 839-3123 or toll free at (800) 727-3123 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Physician referral is not required.
Foot Clinics are available at the Diabetes Center at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland.
