Re: All diabetics, never do this

[Guest guest]

I think Dr. Bernstein is wonderful; but his patient caseload does not cover

every diabetic-in fct, it probably only covers a very small percentage of

the number of diabetics in the country and world!

Re: All diabetics, never do this

You are right about a blister or a foot wound being the primary cause. Dr.

Bernstein surveyed a bunch of amputees who had lost a foot or a leg in his

practice. He discovered that virtually all of them had a callus removed

prior to the foot infection and subsequent foot amputation and leg

amputation. For $129 you can listen to his CD's about type1 treatment or

type2 treatment. I happen to have the type2 CD's. I heard this directly

from his mouth as recorded on the CD.

All diabetics, never do this

>

> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a type1

> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet by

> filing

> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot and

> leg

> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot caused by

> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

> fitting

> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form. Calluses

> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper shoe

> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your own

> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This warning

> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

> diabetic

> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your socks fit

> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is in

> your

> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pat and Harry,

I would wager that what Dr. Bernstein said is, most likely, true - but - I

also suspect that the facts are somewhat askew.

It may well be true that all of the amputees have had calluses removed - but

- I would also wager that is these folks had calluses removed they also had

blisters and/or other open wounds.

Also, I would also wager that of these folks with the calluses they most

likely created further damage by the same means they got the calluses.

Because of poor oxygen delivery to the feet any wound should be considered

extremely serious and ones foot hygiene needs to be fastidious.

Cy, the ancient Okie...

Re: All diabetics, never do this

You are right about a blister or a foot wound being the primary cause. Dr.

Bernstein surveyed a bunch of amputees who had lost a foot or a leg in his

practice. He discovered that virtually all of them had a callus removed

prior to the foot infection and subsequent foot amputation and leg

amputation. For $129 you can listen to his CD's about type1 treatment or

type2 treatment. I happen to have the type2 CD's. I heard this directly

from his mouth as recorded on the CD.

All diabetics, never do this

>

> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

> type1 or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your

> feet by filing them off or by surgical removal. Almost without

> exception all foot and leg amputations of diabetics started with an

> infection in the foot caused by callus removal. The only way to

> remove calluses is to wear properly fitting shoes, and keep the

> pressure off your foot where calluses form. Calluses are caused by

> the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper shoe inserts.

> Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your own house.

> Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This warning

> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

> diabetic neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure

> your socks fit properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a

> string or rock is in your shoe, which can be the cause of the bad

> pressure causing callusses.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am sure you are right. I doubt his practice comprises over 1000 active

patients. If it did, he would still have seen less than one tenth of one

percent of the diabetics in the USA, much less than all of the diabetics in

the world. How many patients does one have to serve and observe and note in

order to draw some valid conclusions? How many temperatures of people does

one have to take in order to draw an average for the population?

Of course since he mostly treats diabetics his sample is skewed for people

located inside this sample of diabetics, and conclusions made from this

observation and statistical analysis may not be applicable for those, who

are not diabetic.

Those who understand statistics can tell when one is using statistics to

lie. It is a common practice for those who wish to influence others to use

statistical terms in order to sway other's opinion toward what one is

saying. I do not believe Dr. Bernstein is using deception. In short I do

not believe he is lying.

Now if you are a diabetic and have a callus on your foot that you would like

to remove, then do it at your own peril. Prevention is always better than

treatment. I have no calluses on my feet, so I can assure you, if I did, I

wouldn't let someone file or cut them away. As long as it is your feet, do

as you wish. In short is you know a diabetic with calluses on their feet,

would you recommend they have them removed? Now this gets to the crux of

the matter. I am not talking about cracks, blisters, splinters, sunburn,

puncture wounds, .etc.. I am talking about removal of calluses and

amputations with diabetics. I would imagine there is also a very high

correlation between these anomalies and amputations also, but I will have to

await release of further studies to make a definite statement regarding

amputations as a result of them. In order to do this I would first find

amputees, then ask them if they had one of these malodies before their

amputation. It would also help if they were also a diabetic. If I asked a

diabetic amputee the following question, " Did you have a callus removed

prior to your infection and amputation? " If the subject answered yes to

this question on vertually every diabetic amputee, I would tend to come to

the same conclusion. The analysis depends on both the answer and the

question.

For instance cataract surgery can restore vision 98% of the time. In those

2% or less of failures where the surgery did not work the surgery was a 100%

failure. Does this mean I should not have my cataracts removed? There is

always a risk. The only time it was 100% for that one particular individual

was when it failed. So if it is your foot and you are a diabetic, you will

have to figure the odds for yourself. Personally, I would not recommend a

diabetic have their calluses removed.

All diabetics, never do this

>>

>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>> type1

>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet by

>> filing

>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot and

>> leg

>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot caused by

>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>> fitting

>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form. Calluses

>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper

>> shoe

>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your own

>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This warning

>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>> diabetic

>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your socks

>> fit

>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is in

>> your

>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Did you notice you changed the presentation and conclusion? You said, " >>

Harry, Where did you hear that the cause of most foot infections is from

>> callus removal? In my 62 years of diabetes, I have never heard that.

>> The

>> most common reason is ture, a foot infection, but it is not necessarily

>> caused from callus removal. A wound, blister or cracked skin is more

>> common

>> than callus removal. "

Now you are talking about the cause of infections in the feet of diabetics.

Dr. Bernstein was talking about the cause of amputations in the diabetics he

interviewed. The cause of amputations and the cause of infections are two

completely different topics. I almost lost my left leg due to a string of

three, then four and finally six carbuncles on my left leg. Thankfully, the

folks on this list serve saved it from amputation and taught me how to teach

my doctor how to treat a diabetic with an infection. Otherwise my treating

doctor at the time would have drawn the same conclusion, " Oh, those are just

boils that diabetics commonly get. " , then pay no more attention to me. The

folks here insisted I pester my treating doctor and tell him how serious the

situation is. So I did. Finally, he saw the light. He finally prescribed

proper treatment and my boils finally went away after three months of proper

care. Thank you blind diabetics for being there. I owe you one!

All diabetics, never do this

>>>

>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>> type1

>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet by

>>> filing

>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot and

>>> leg

>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot caused by

>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>> fitting

>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>> Calluses

>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper

>>> shoe

>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your own

>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>> warning

>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>> diabetic

>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your socks

>>> fit

>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is in

>>> your

>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Harry, you have me concerned I was to the foot doctor today and had calis

removed and nails cut. he does this all the time to keep my feet in good

working order. I have been doing this for years and thought this was proper

care??? what now????

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>

>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>>> type1

>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet by

>>>> filing

>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot and

>>>> leg

>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot caused

>>>> by

>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>>> fitting

>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>> Calluses

>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper

>>>> shoe

>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your own

>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>> warning

>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>> diabetic

>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your socks

>>>> fit

>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is in

>>>> your

>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>

>>>>

[Guest guest]

Harry,

You are very right about the summation that you can use statistics to lie,

businesses do it all the time.

A really silly but quick example of how you can skew statistics: " Nine out

of 10 doctors recommend Anacin for pain relief. " Yes but after you

interviewed those 10 doctors, what about the next 90 of them that didn't say

what you wanted? Get my drift?

We see it all the time in how numbers are used to misinterpret things. You

turn on the TV and CBS says they're number one, NBC says it's number one,

ABC does the same. But what are they number one in? Hey, one network can

have the most number of viewers, another one can claim " we have the most

viewers except for CBS " , etc.

So yes, sampling can always be manipulated. I don't think Dr. Bernstein was

lying by any means, I think his sincere work speaks for itself. But what I

do think is misrepresented is that you can't say that all diabetics lost a

limb because they had a callus removed, there was some underlying reason

aside from that, of which the callus was part. I know I fight a constant

battle with my feet, on which I must do a lot of walking on a daily basis. I

now have good fitting diabetic shoes and even so, I deal every day with pain

from my big toes as I fight the infection. Even with the diabetic shoes I

had a blister on the right side of my right foot that is almost gone now,

but how and why it popped up is a mystery to me. I keep my feet very clean

and am damned determined not to lose a limb to the Big D. Certainly, if I

ever have to get a callus removed, I'm going to want to be vigilant to watch

for any signs of infection after that to make sure I don't get clobbered

with the loss of a toe, foot or leg.

I would suspect there will be more studies to shore up Dr. Bernstein's

assertion or disprove it, and whatever the outcome, we're all bound to learn

something to help us in our battle against diabetes.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

I don't think he is lieing either. But he never stated if these calluses

(calli? Smile) were professionally removed or a hack 'em off job was done by

the patient either!

Re: All diabetics, never do this

I am sure you are right. I doubt his practice comprises over 1000 active

patients. If it did, he would still have seen less than one tenth of one

percent of the diabetics in the USA, much less than all of the diabetics in

the world. How many patients does one have to serve and observe and note in

order to draw some valid conclusions? How many temperatures of people does

one have to take in order to draw an average for the population?

Of course since he mostly treats diabetics his sample is skewed for people

located inside this sample of diabetics, and conclusions made from this

observation and statistical analysis may not be applicable for those, who

are not diabetic.

Those who understand statistics can tell when one is using statistics to

lie. It is a common practice for those who wish to influence others to use

statistical terms in order to sway other's opinion toward what one is

saying. I do not believe Dr. Bernstein is using deception. In short I do

not believe he is lying.

Now if you are a diabetic and have a callus on your foot that you would like

to remove, then do it at your own peril. Prevention is always better than

treatment. I have no calluses on my feet, so I can assure you, if I did, I

wouldn't let someone file or cut them away. As long as it is your feet, do

as you wish. In short is you know a diabetic with calluses on their feet,

would you recommend they have them removed? Now this gets to the crux of

the matter. I am not talking about cracks, blisters, splinters, sunburn,

puncture wounds, .etc.. I am talking about removal of calluses and

amputations with diabetics. I would imagine there is also a very high

correlation between these anomalies and amputations also, but I will have to

await release of further studies to make a definite statement regarding

amputations as a result of them. In order to do this I would first find

amputees, then ask them if they had one of these malodies before their

amputation. It would also help if they were also a diabetic. If I asked a

diabetic amputee the following question, " Did you have a callus removed

prior to your infection and amputation? " If the subject answered yes to

this question on vertually every diabetic amputee, I would tend to come to

the same conclusion. The analysis depends on both the answer and the

question.

For instance cataract surgery can restore vision 98% of the time. In those

2% or less of failures where the surgery did not work the surgery was a 100%

failure. Does this mean I should not have my cataracts removed? There is

always a risk. The only time it was 100% for that one particular individual

was when it failed. So if it is your foot and you are a diabetic, you will

have to figure the odds for yourself. Personally, I would not recommend a

diabetic have their calluses removed.

All diabetics, never do this

>>

>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>> type1

>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet by

>> filing

>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot and

>> leg

>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot caused by

>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>> fitting

>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form. Calluses

>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper

>> shoe

>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your own

>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This warning

>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>> diabetic

>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your socks

>> fit

>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is in

>> your

>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

I'm curious if he included in his survey *how* these people had calluses

removed.

I've heard almost everywhere that a diabetic shouldn't remove a callus

*themselves* with remedies that you can buy over-the-counter at pharmacies, but

rather that this should be done by a podiatrist to ensure it's done safely.

Also, it's important to remember that correlation does not equal causation.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Harry,

Boy you were right to pester your doc to that you would get the right

treatment. I've said it before and I'll say it again, too many people are

complacent to take their doctor at his word figuring he knows what he's

talking about, but like you, I had to educate my doc about diabetes, and now

he can carry that on to other patients. The more of us that become educated

about our care, the more of us can help others, including doctors, toward

the ultimate goal that no one be poorly treated for diabetes. Being a pest

never hurt me, it has saved me a lot of grief down the road and I intend to

go right on being a pest because this is MY body and I want to feel GOOD

while I'm in it.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

Well, Harry, I actually left out the supposition I made-supposing that the

removed callus eventually led into an infection (which most often happens)

with diabetics-no matter how scrupulous they keep themselves clean. The

excess sugar in the body makes infection brew. I have a diabetic client who

recently lost a foot and leg because of an infection caused from a blister

on his foot and despite multiple doctor visits and debridement (not sure of

spelling) and antibiotics, need up with the amputation. He also had

decreased circulation in his leg, which usually goes along with the

increased BGs; the decreased circulation doesn't let any antibiotic get to

the infection.

Re: All diabetics, never do this

Did you notice you changed the presentation and conclusion? You said, " >>

Harry, Where did you hear that the cause of most foot infections is from

>> callus removal? In my 62 years of diabetes, I have never heard that.

>> The

>> most common reason is ture, a foot infection, but it is not necessarily

>> caused from callus removal. A wound, blister or cracked skin is more

>> common

>> than callus removal. "

Now you are talking about the cause of infections in the feet of diabetics.

Dr. Bernstein was talking about the cause of amputations in the diabetics he

interviewed. The cause of amputations and the cause of infections are two

completely different topics. I almost lost my left leg due to a string of

three, then four and finally six carbuncles on my left leg. Thankfully, the

folks on this list serve saved it from amputation and taught me how to teach

my doctor how to treat a diabetic with an infection. Otherwise my treating

doctor at the time would have drawn the same conclusion, " Oh, those are just

boils that diabetics commonly get. " , then pay no more attention to me. The

folks here insisted I pester my treating doctor and tell him how serious the

situation is. So I did. Finally, he saw the light. He finally prescribed

proper treatment and my boils finally went away after three months of proper

care. Thank you blind diabetics for being there. I owe you one!

All diabetics, never do this

>>>

>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>> type1

>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet by

>>> filing

>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot and

>>> leg

>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot caused by

>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>> fitting

>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>> Calluses

>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper

>>> shoe

>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your own

>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>> warning

>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>> diabetic

>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your socks

>>> fit

>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is in

>>> your

>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

,

I would not see any problem with getting caluses removed and getting your

nails filed or cut. I get my nails cut every couple of months (which is what

Medicare allows, every two months), and the doc checks my feet to see if I

have any caluses or blisters. I do have dry cracked skin on the bottom of

both my feet and have had this for many years, but I had always attributed

it to the fact that I use my feet a LOT. I now use a lotion on my feet every

morning and every night to soften the skin, and it does work. I also use a

cream on my nails to help fight the infection but boy, that is a battle in

itself. And I keep my feet clean and wear good fitting shoes, too. It isn't

an easy battle to be sure, but keeping the nails cut and getting rid of

caluses and keeping the skin soft, are all good things in my opinion.

One thing I might add at this point about the thread concerning Dr.

Bernstein's findings, is that we don't know just how serious a problem these

patients had before they even had callus removal, as in what other kinds of

problems they were having, were they practicing good hygiene, etc. There are

all kinds of things we don't know so it's only fair to point out that while

all of Bernstein's patients did have calluses and later required

amputations, we just don't know all the variables that caused this course to

happen and can't categorically say that everybody who gets a callus removed

is in for an amputation. I just can't go that far.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

,

Right-O, no mention of how the caluses were taken off, but as I also said in

another post (to ), there are some other variables that could have

contributed to the amputations that were not mentioned. Yes it is true that

with any type of surgery you run a high risk of infection right after the

surgery, be it a prosthetic eye, a lump on the skin, a callus, whatever. The

body is naturally more open to infection at that time and requires skilled

treatment to get through the recovery so that the infection doesn't come

back with a vengence. IMHO, I firmly believe that if properly removed and

with proper post treatment, unless there are some other mitigating

circumstances, removing the callus _should_ actually keep the patient in

better condition. That's a big IF though. I think it's good to keep this in

mind in weighing what to do for your treatment of diabetes, I just don't

want to see people panic and be afraid to get rid of a callus when it may

benefit them to be rid of it.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

,

You spelled debridement corectly. Very good point about circulation playing

a part in what happens in diabetics. That's one I hadn't thought of in my

argument but it's valid, yet I sort of covered it by saying that there could

be other conditions that could still lead to eventual amputation.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

Jen,

" correlation does not equal causation. " Very well put!

Bill

[Guest guest]

Be sure to prevent infection by using betadene, iodine,

mysotracin,polysporin, neosporin mercurochrome or hydrogen peroxide. I am

sure your podiatrist did use one of these antiseptics after he treated you.

Always carry an antiseptic in your pocket or purse and treat wounds,

blisters, cuts and scratches seveeral times each day until the area is

completely healed. Otherwise you risk infection.

I would also recommend you stop wearing those tight fitting shoes causing

pressure on your foot where the calluses form. Of course women for some

reason have been conditioned to wear those ill fitting shoes for banity

sake. The shoes I would like to see you wear are referred to as clunkers,

but they are comfortable to your feet. I am built for comfort and not for

looks. I learned a long time ago to never walk out of a shoe store wearing

a pair of shoes that are too tight or too loose. They must fit me perfectly

or I do not buy them. Maybe this is the reason I have never had calluses.

On the other hand my wife likes to be stylish and she always buys shoes that

are too tight and actually too small for her feet. She always has calluses,

too. At least she did until the past three years, since I harped on her all

the time for wearing those damn tight shoes, and she finally stopped buying

them. Now she buys shoes that fit. Now she has finally gotten rid of the

one callus on the ball of her foot that has always caused trouble.

Uh ho, I just discovered that I did not tell the truth. When I went on a

cruise my wife insisted I buy some dress shoes, which were too tight, but

the closest thing I could find in the store that would almost fit my feet.

So I dressed up in them on formal night and got a big bad blister. I

finally took off the shoes, which were loose in the heel where the blister

formed, and walked in my black socks. I did not care what the people

thought. So I put on my black walking shoes and wore them to the formal.

People did not seem to notice. At least no one complained to me, except my

wife, whom I ignored.

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>>

>>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>>>> type1

>>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet by

>>>>> filing

>>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot

>>>>> and

>>>>> leg

>>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot caused

>>>>> by

>>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>>>> fitting

>>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>>> Calluses

>>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper

>>>>> shoe

>>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your own

>>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>>> warning

>>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>>> diabetic

>>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your socks

>>>>> fit

>>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is in

>>>>> your

>>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>>

>>>>>

[Guest guest]

I believe it is a fact. All calluses are caused by pressure on the area of

the foot where the callus is formed. Proper fitting shoes will not cause

any undue pressure on the foot. If you have calluses, you are wearing ill

fitting shoes.

Re: All diabetics, never do this

> ,

>

> Right-O, no mention of how the caluses were taken off, but as I also said

> in

> another post (to ), there are some other variables that could have

> contributed to the amputations that were not mentioned. Yes it is true

> that

> with any type of surgery you run a high risk of infection right after the

> surgery, be it a prosthetic eye, a lump on the skin, a callus, whatever.

> The

> body is naturally more open to infection at that time and requires skilled

> treatment to get through the recovery so that the infection doesn't come

> back with a vengence. IMHO, I firmly believe that if properly removed and

> with proper post treatment, unless there are some other mitigating

> circumstances, removing the callus _should_ actually keep the patient in

> better condition. That's a big IF though. I think it's good to keep this

> in

> mind in weighing what to do for your treatment of diabetes, I just don't

> want to see people panic and be afraid to get rid of a callus when it may

> benefit them to be rid of it.

>

> Bill Powers

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Harry, I generally wear a running shoe or an expensife walking shoe with

custom made insoles and still get callus under the big toe.

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>>>

>>>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>>>>> type1

>>>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet by

>>>>>> filing

>>>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot

>>>>>> and

>>>>>> leg

>>>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot caused

>>>>>> by

>>>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>>>>> fitting

>>>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>>>> Calluses

>>>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper

>>>>>> shoe

>>>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your

>>>>>> own

>>>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>>>> warning

>>>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>>>> diabetic

>>>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your

>>>>>> socks

>>>>>> fit

>>>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is

>>>>>> in

>>>>>> your

>>>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

bill, i am very concerned because i have my feet looked at every six weeks

and taken care of at the hospital. right now the hospital has announced that

they are getting rid of our Foot Clinic beginning the first of March of next

year. now that we have proper care they are going to dump the patients. that

makes a lot of sense. i suppose they will make more money with amputations

for the diabetic . karen

Re: All diabetics, never do this

> ,

>

> I would not see any problem with getting caluses removed and getting your

> nails filed or cut. I get my nails cut every couple of months (which is

> what

> Medicare allows, every two months), and the doc checks my feet to see if I

> have any caluses or blisters. I do have dry cracked skin on the bottom of

> both my feet and have had this for many years, but I had always attributed

> it to the fact that I use my feet a LOT. I now use a lotion on my feet

> every

> morning and every night to soften the skin, and it does work. I also use a

> cream on my nails to help fight the infection but boy, that is a battle in

> itself. And I keep my feet clean and wear good fitting shoes, too. It

> isn't

> an easy battle to be sure, but keeping the nails cut and getting rid of

> caluses and keeping the skin soft, are all good things in my opinion.

>

> One thing I might add at this point about the thread concerning Dr.

> Bernstein's findings, is that we don't know just how serious a problem

> these

> patients had before they even had callus removal, as in what other kinds

> of

> problems they were having, were they practicing good hygiene, etc. There

> are

> all kinds of things we don't know so it's only fair to point out that

> while

> all of Bernstein's patients did have calluses and later required

> amputations, we just don't know all the variables that caused this course

> to

> happen and can't categorically say that everybody who gets a callus

> removed

> is in for an amputation. I just can't go that far.

>

> Bill Powers

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What do you suppose is causing the pressure?

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>>>>>> type1

>>>>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet

>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>> filing

>>>>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot

>>>>>>> and

>>>>>>> leg

>>>>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot

>>>>>>> caused

>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>>>>>> fitting

>>>>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>>>>> Calluses

>>>>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of

>>>>>>> proper

>>>>>>> shoe

>>>>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your

>>>>>>> own

>>>>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>>>>> warning

>>>>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>>>>> diabetic

>>>>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your

>>>>>>> socks

>>>>>>> fit

>>>>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is

>>>>>>> in

>>>>>>> your

>>>>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Harry,

You can wear proper fitting shoes and still get callouses. They are caused

by the way you walk. My husband has this problem even with the shoes the

foot doctor recommended.

Ruth

Re: All diabetics, never do this

What do you suppose is causing the pressure?

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>>>>>> type1

>>>>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet

>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>> filing

>>>>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot

>>>>>>> and

>>>>>>> leg

>>>>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot

>>>>>>> caused

>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>>>>>> fitting

>>>>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>>>>> Calluses

>>>>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of

>>>>>>> proper

>>>>>>> shoe

>>>>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your

>>>>>>> own

>>>>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>>>>> warning

>>>>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>>>>> diabetic

>>>>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your

>>>>>>> socks

>>>>>>> fit

>>>>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is

>>>>>>> in

>>>>>>> your

>>>>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

harry, i have no clue what is causing the pressure. but I just ordered

doctor biernsteens c ds today and i will look into this further. karen

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are

>>>>>>>> a

>>>>>>>> type1

>>>>>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet

>>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>>> filing

>>>>>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot

>>>>>>>> and

>>>>>>>> leg

>>>>>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot

>>>>>>>> caused

>>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear

>>>>>>>> properly

>>>>>>>> fitting

>>>>>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>>>>>> Calluses

>>>>>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of

>>>>>>>> proper

>>>>>>>> shoe

>>>>>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your

>>>>>>>> own

>>>>>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>>>>>> warning

>>>>>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>>>>>> diabetic

>>>>>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your

>>>>>>>> socks

>>>>>>>> fit

>>>>>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is

>>>>>>>> in

>>>>>>>> your

>>>>>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Ruth, thanks for that, I have one arch which seems really high and this is

caused from diabetes I am told but nothing can be done about it. so I really

don't know what options I have.

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are

>>>>>>>> a

>>>>>>>> type1

>>>>>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet

>>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>>> filing

>>>>>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot

>>>>>>>> and

>>>>>>>> leg

>>>>>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot

>>>>>>>> caused

>>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear

>>>>>>>> properly

>>>>>>>> fitting

>>>>>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>>>>>> Calluses

>>>>>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of

>>>>>>>> proper

>>>>>>>> shoe

>>>>>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your

>>>>>>>> own

>>>>>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>>>>>> warning

>>>>>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>>>>>> diabetic

>>>>>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your

>>>>>>>> socks

>>>>>>>> fit

>>>>>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is

>>>>>>>> in

>>>>>>>> your

>>>>>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Keren, What does your podiatrist say about that?

Re: All diabetics, never do this

Harry, I generally wear a running shoe or an expensife walking shoe with

custom made insoles and still get callus under the big toe.

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>>>

>>>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>>>>> type1

>>>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet by

>>>>>> filing

>>>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot

>>>>>> and

>>>>>> leg

>>>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot caused

>>>>>> by

>>>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>>>>> fitting

>>>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>>>> Calluses

>>>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of proper

>>>>>> shoe

>>>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your

>>>>>> own

>>>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>>>> warning

>>>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>>>> diabetic

>>>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your

>>>>>> socks

>>>>>> fit

>>>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is

>>>>>> in

>>>>>> your

>>>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

my foot doctor asked who i got my insoles from? that is all. I never got

them from him because he was asking four hundred and fifty dollars and I got

them from another specialist a lot cheaper. karen

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>>>>>> type1

>>>>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet

>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>> filing

>>>>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot

>>>>>>> and

>>>>>>> leg

>>>>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot

>>>>>>> caused

>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>>>>>> fitting

>>>>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>>>>> Calluses

>>>>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of

>>>>>>> proper

>>>>>>> shoe

>>>>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your

>>>>>>> own

>>>>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>>>>> warning

>>>>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>>>>> diabetic

>>>>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your

>>>>>>> socks

>>>>>>> fit

>>>>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is

>>>>>>> in

>>>>>>> your

>>>>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Perhaps the callus is because of the way you walk-keep on seeing the

podiatrist! I'm sure he won't do anything to your feet that would cause an

injury.

Re: All diabetics, never do this

my foot doctor asked who i got my insoles from? that is all. I never got

them from him because he was asking four hundred and fifty dollars and I got

them from another specialist a lot cheaper. karen

All diabetics, never do this

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> You heard me right. It makes no difference whether or not you are a

>>>>>>> type1

>>>>>>> or a type2. You should never have calluses removed from your feet

>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>> filing

>>>>>>> them off or by surgical removal. Almost without exception all foot

>>>>>>> and

>>>>>>> leg

>>>>>>> amputations of diabetics started with an infection in the foot

>>>>>>> caused

>>>>>>> by

>>>>>>> callus removal. The only way to remove calluses is to wear properly

>>>>>>> fitting

>>>>>>> shoes, and keep the pressure off your foot where calluses form.

>>>>>>> Calluses

>>>>>>> are caused by the pressure due to ill fitting shoes or lack of

>>>>>>> proper

>>>>>>> shoe

>>>>>>> inserts. Never go bare foot, if at all possible, even inside your

>>>>>>> own

>>>>>>> house. Have house slippers available to wear at all times. This

>>>>>>> warning

>>>>>>> should be especially taken if you have numbness in the feet due to

>>>>>>> diabetic

>>>>>>> neuropathy, which is the culprit most of the time. Be sure your

>>>>>>> socks

>>>>>>> fit

>>>>>>> properly, and no pebbles or hard materials like a string or rock is

>>>>>>> in

>>>>>>> your

>>>>>>> shoe, which can be the cause of the bad pressure causing callusses.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>