Correct footwear is essential to one’s diabetes toolkit. “Elevation of sugar levels in the body leads to break down of the nerve endings and the blood vessels,” says Dr. Glenn Davison, founder of ...

Rosa Montes tries on her new diabetic sneakers at a Baylor community clinic in Dallas. Over the past month, Baylor Scott & White Health has been distributing free diabetic shoes to its uninsured, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Most people do not understand the importance of proper foot care for diabetics. Diabetics tend to heal slower than the average adult, causing infections to happen quickly. Proper ...

Eighty one year-old Charles Ashley has a thing about shoes. “I'm a fanatic for shoes. I’ve got so many shoes,” she says. However, they’re the types of shoes her doctor tells her not to wear. That's ...

A person living with diabetes and experiencing significant foot complications related to the condition can get certain therapeutic shoes and inserts once each year through Medicare. A person enrolled ...

Extremities far from the heart are first to be affected by poor circulation. When it comes to diabetes, that can mean trouble for the feet. According to podiatrist Dr. Mike Rushton, co-founder and ...