Things to Consider When Choosing a Diabetic Foot Centre


Diabetes mellitus or commonly known as diabetes is a chronic condition that can is resulted by having high blood sugar levels. The pancreas of people who have diabetes produces little amount or no insulin at all and there are also cases of diabetes caused by the body doesn’t respond to insulin produced by the pancreas. Diabetes is one of the conditions that need immediate medical attention because it can worsen if left untreated. If you suspect that you have diabetes or you already have it, you should visit a foot centre to get the treatments you need. To help you on choosing a wound care specialist in Singapore, below are some of the things you need to consider.

Health professionals
One of the important factors that you need to consider when choosing a diabetic foot centre is the health professionals. You have to make sure that the doctors, nurses, and other health professionals who are working in the foot centre are all accredited and certified to work in the centre and do the treatments to the patients. The doctors should be experienced in doing different types of treatments such as diabetic foot pain treatment. You can visit the website of the foot centre to find out who are the members of the foot specialist team and know their educational background and work experiences.

Services
Another thing to consider is the services available at the foot centre that you will be choosing. It is better if you choose a foot centre that offers a lot of services and treatments for the patients. In this way, you can make sure that you will be getting all the necessary treatments you need at the foot centre that you choose. Find out if they offer the common services needed by people who have diabetes such as diabetic foot assessment, therapeutic shockwave, wound dressing, and if they create custom diabetic insole for you to wear. Check the website of the clinic to find out what services they can offer.

Conditions they treat
Aside from the services, it is also important for you to learn what conditions related to diabetes that the clinic is treating. Keep in mind that there are three main types of diabetes which are type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. These types can result to certain conditions that needed to be treated like diabetic foot pain, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic flat foot, gangrene, venous leg ulcer, foot and toe deformities, and amputated foot and toes. You have to know if the condition of your diabetes can be treated in the diabetic foot centre that you will be choosing.

Facilities
The facilities of the diabetic foot centre are another factor to consider. This factor is important not because of the aesthetics aspect but you have to make sure that the facilities are great so that you can make sure that you will get high quality treatment that you need. You should also take note of the equipment in the foot centre and make sure that all the types of equipment that you will need for the treatment are available.

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