Services We Offer
Diabetic foot
- Diabetic foot: is one of the most significant and devastating complications of diabetes, and is defined as a foot affected by ulceration that is associated with neuropathy or peripheral arterial disease and infection
- is the main cause of about 85% of amputations in non-trauma patients. This occurs due to extensive infection to gangrene
Risk factors
- age>45 year
- smoking
- hypertension
- hyperlipidaemia
- insulin resistance
- obesity
- charcot joint disease
Diagnosis
- medical history
- occupational
- lifestyle information
- vascular
- neurological assessment
- MRI
- bone scan or CT scan to determine the extent of the infection
Treatment
Patient education
(how to take care of feet)?
Units we use
BIOPTRON Hyperlight Therapy
extraordinary technology that offers an effective and economical treatment for complex and non-healing wounds. used for:
- increase production of endogen collagen
- migration of fibroblast
- angiogenesis that accelerates the reparative cellular processes
- decrease pain
- inflammation
- risk of infection
- reinforces the immune system
Transcutaneouse nerve stimulation (TENS)
used for relief pain
Low intensity laser therapy
used for relief pain and inflammation
Intermittent pneumatic compression
used for reduce Edema and increase circulation
Some specific exercises
aeorobic,flexibility,strengthening,balance and gait training
Ankle and foot orthosis
