by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Apr 21, 2015 | Diabetic Foot Care, DIY, Skin Care
For Earth Day, here is a great way to use old, damaged, or unmatched socks. Simply cut off the toe part of the sock and use it as a heel cover when moisturizing the skin overnight. This works great if you are one who do not like to sleep with socks on at night. The...
by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Jan 31, 2015 | Diabetic Foot Care, Office News
I am delighted to tell you more about me and my new podiatry practice in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. My family moved to “The City of Champions” last year and I am eager to get in the game to help the community be a champion in foot health in addition to its university...
by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Jan 14, 2015 | Diabetic Foot Care
The American Diabetes Association’s position statement that provides evidence-based practice recommendations for diabetes care, is contained in the recently revised Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. You can read more about the summary of revisions from Diabetes...
by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Sep 15, 2014 | Diabetic Foot Care, General Foot Care
Your feet can last a lifetime with good care to avoid serious problems that can lead to toe, foot, or leg amputations. Foot care is very important for people with diabetes especially if you have: loss of feeling in the feet changes in the shape of the feet foot...
by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Sep 15, 2014 | Diabetic Foot Care, Footwear, Geriatric Foot Care
Before I left for college, my dad turned to me and said, “Always remember, you can learn something from anybody.” He didn’t want me going off and getting a degree with an attitude that no one else can help teach me a lesson, especially if they are not formally...
by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Sep 15, 2014 | Diabetic Foot Care, General Foot Care
Our feet pay a price to get us moving. They endure the surface challenges tread upon, the constraints of footwear, and the pressure from our upper body. What happens when they eventually suffer the effects of use or even abuse? Foot problems can happen suddenly or...
