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Getting you back todoing what you love.Celebrating Occupational Therapy MonthGladstone, Kansas City, Lansing, Lenexa, Lee’s Summit*Occupational Therapy offered in Kansas City, Lansing and Lenexa clinicswww.preferredptkc.comered by your foot on impact. Orthopedic surgeon Taryn Rose createdthe Eponymous line of ergonomically designed footwear made of fineItalian leather and Poron® memory foam.Diabetic Foot CareDiabetes is one disease in which the patient must pay closeattention to her legs and feet. Nerve damage and decreased bloodflow to the feet leading to necrosis may necessitate amputation ifnot carefully monitored. The American Diabetes Association estimatesthat 20 percent of diabetics who seek hospital care do so forfoot problems.Diabetics must wash and carefully pat their feet dry each day.Feet should be examined daily for dry, cracked skin, blisters, warmthor tenderness when the feet are touched, and ingrown toenails, cornsand calluses. Diabetics need to refrain from exercising when open ulcersare present on the feet. Good shoes for diabetics are those withno inside seams, closed toes and heels, at least ½ inch extra spaceat the end of the longest toe, firm outer soles and shoes at least aswide as your feet. Never wait to seek medical attention for a minorfoot problem. Foot problems are much easier to treat when attendedto early. ■Sources: health.com, magazine.foxnews.com, webmd.com,and aofas.org.26 HERLIFEMAGAZINE.COM