Diabetes is a complex disease with the potential to affect all organs and organ systems. Modern diabetes therapy consists of lifelong structured management, focused on three cornerstones: medication, regular check-up examinations to assure early diagnosis of complications, and lifestyle changes such as refraining from smoking and from alcohol.
The diabetic foot is a frequent and severe complication and occurs in 4-10 per cent of diabetic patients. There are a variety of symptoms ranging from cool, pale feet, blue discoloration of the toe, pain or cramps in the feet when walking to the development of chronic ulcers or gangrene.
A daily self-care regime to protect the feet is advisable for every diabetic and can prevent or at least delay the onset of clinical disease.
According to guidelines from the American Diabetes Association, annual screening consultations by a specialised dermatologist can identify the smallest signs of a complication at an early stage. It can allow the immediate start of treatment to prevent more severe complications.
Depending on the severity of the complication, we can apply a wide range of therapeutic measures.
The availability of a highly specialised integrated multidisciplinary team, consisting of physicians, surgeons, nurses, podiatrists and pedo-orthotists, is critical for the therapeutic success and an important precondition to avoid mutilating operations or even amputation of the limb.
Please join our Amber Diabetes Registry or our Amber Diabetes Patient Education Programme. Our highly specialised interdisciplinary Diabetes Care Team is looking forward to taking care of you. As Amber Clinics considers a diabetes registry and interactive diabetes education as a corporate social responsibility, attendance of both programmes is free of cost for everybody.
Email: Care@amberclinics.com
Call: 050 153 0873
Amber Clinics
Rigga and International City
Al Noor Polyclinics
Deira and Satwa
Dr Joseph Polyclinic
Al Karama and Al Qusais
Therapeutic options
General physical activities (Fitness for your feet)
Medication (anti-inflammatory and vaso-dilatation, infection control)
Modern dressing of chronic wounds
Revascularisation (surgically or through interventional radiology)
Surgical debridement, skin craft, amputation (if the diagnosis was made too late or all other measures failed)
Screening
Examination of your foot circulation (checking foot pulses, Ultrasound Doppler exam)
Sensibility assessment for pressure and vibration (using a tuning fork)
Sensibility assessment for heat and cold
Assessment of nerve function
Inspection of the foot skeleton for malformation
Assessment of skin and nails
