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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FOOT HEALTH: VASCULAR TESTING AND WOUND CARE
SOME OF THE MOST COMMON FOOT CONDITIONS TREATED:
• Achilles Tendinitis
• Arthritis /
Gout
• Bunion /
Hammer Toe
• Diabetic Foot/ Neuropathy
• Foot Fractures
• Foot Surgery
• Fungal Nails
• Ganglion Cyst
• Hammertoe
• Ingrown Toenails
• Nerve Pain • Pediatric
Foot Care • Plantar
Fasciitis/
Heel Spurs • Sports
Injury
• Warts
• Wound Care
Diabetic Foot Ulceration (DFU) is a serious complication of diabetes and cardiovascular-related events or disease. DFU is often caused by periprhal neuropathy, ischaemia, or a combination of both leading to trauma to thefoot.Chroniculcerationcanresultinseverecomplications,includingsepsis andtheneedforamputation.
Vascular disease affect the arteries throughout the body; the signs and symptoms for vascular disease often first appear in your feet. Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is caused by a blockage or narrowing of the arteries in the legs when fatty deposits called plaque buildup. This results in a reduction of blood flow to the legs and feet. referred to as poor circulation.
Foot Specialists of South Mississippi offers in-office blood testing and nerve testing, ultrasound of your legs and feet, measure and compare the blood pressures of your arm and ankle, and perform a visual examination of your lower limbs.
Studies show a 5 year mortality rate of 50-82 percent after amputation.
SAVE A LIMB, SAVE A LIFE.
999 N. Halstead Rd., Ocean Springs, MS 39564
www.MSFootSpecialists.com
228-818-2801
Charles Caplis,
DPM, DABPM, AFACPM
Pam Eernisse, DPM, DABFAS
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