2008 Diabetes Campaign (Elect to Save Your Feet)
It's a sobering statistic: every 30 seconds, a lower limb is lost to diabetes somewhere in the world.
The feet often display initial signs of serious conditions such as diabetes, which is why learning about the importance of including a podiatrist in managing the disease is so important.
The American Podiatric Medical Association's "Elect to Save Your Feet" (ESYF) campaign aims to encourage those with diabetes, and those at risk for the disease, to have their feet examined by a podiatrist every year to avoid possible complications, such as an amputation. The campaign also stresses the importance of maintaining good foot health as part of an overall diabetes management plan, including how to recognize complications stemming from the disease. Comprehensive foot care programs can reduce amputation rates by as much as 45 percent to 85 percent, so support a policy we can all agree on and "Elect to Save Your Feet!"
APMA's "Elect to Save Your Feet" campaign provides important information for patients with diabetes, as well as those at risk for the disease. Please see the links below for a host of helpful information about diabetes and the feet, including fact sheets, tips for preventing diabetic symptoms and more! For a link to materials in Spanish, please click here.
For additional information or other requests, please contact APMA's Public Relations Department at 301.581.9220 or mskulick@apma.org.