by Marizeli Olacio, DPM | Jul 23, 2020 | Diabetic Foot Care
Don’t Ignore Complications to Your Wound Care A wound anywhere on your body is certainly not a good thing to have, but any that develop on your feet can be particularly dangerous – especially if diabetes, poor circulation, or other complicating health factors are in...
by Marizeli Olacio, DPM | Dec 28, 2017 | Diabetic Foot Care
Are you one of the millions of Americans suffering from peripheral neuropathy? This condition can cause you to lose feeling in your feet and legs, experience painful sensations (including tingling, burning, shocking, and freezing), lose muscle strength and...
by Marizeli Olacio, DPM | Dec 7, 2017 | Diabetic Foot Care
Charcot arthropathy, also known as Charcot foot, is one of the most devastating diabetic foot complications. The condition develops slowly but steadily, in patients who have already suffered from severe neuropathy and poor circulation. Bones that haven’t gotten the...
by Marizeli Olacio, DPM | Nov 10, 2017 | Diabetic Foot Care
November is Diabetes Awareness Month in the United States. That means it’s a perfect opportunity for you to review and consider whether you’ve developed a daily routine that will keep you safe—or one that puts you at further risk. When it comes to diabetes...
by Marizeli Olacio, DPM | Nov 3, 2017 | Diabetic Foot Care
At Omega Medical Group (OMG), we encourage all our patients and friends to live healthy, active, fulfilling lives! That applies whether you’re 8 years old or 80, and whether you’re a professional athlete or just starting to get into shape. And yes, it definitely...
by Marizeli Olacio, DPM | Mar 17, 2017 | Diabetic Foot Care
Diabetic wounds are, by far, the leading cause of lower limb amputations for reasons other than trauma. Every year, as many as 100,000 Americans will lose a toe, foot, or more as a result of infected wounds that got out-of-control and may have only started with a...
