Manhattan Podiatry Group • Diabetic Foot Exams, Neuropathy Monitoring & Wound Care
Diabetes can quietly affect the nerves and blood vessels in your feet. When feeling is reduced, a blister, cut, or pressure spot can go unnoticed, and when circulation is reduced, that small problem can be slow to heal.
That is why regular podiatric exams matter even when your feet feel fine. At Manhattan Podiatry Group, Dr. Mark Sharobeem, DPM, provides diabetic foot evaluations, neuropathy monitoring, wound care, and protective footwear guidance for patients living and working in the Financial District and across Manhattan. The goal is simple: catch problems early, before they become serious.
Our office at 55 Broadway, Suite 602 works alongside your primary care doctor or endocrinologist so your foot care fits into your overall diabetes plan.
Long-term high blood sugar can damage the nerves in the feet (peripheral neuropathy) and narrow the blood vessels that supply them. Reduced feeling, reduced circulation, foot deformities such as bunions or hammertoes, and ill-fitting shoes all raise the chance of skin breakdown.
Numbness, tingling, or burning; cuts or blisters you did not feel; calluses with dark spots; redness, warmth, or swelling; changes in foot shape; thick or ingrown nails; and any sore that is slow to heal. Check your feet every day, including between the toes.
Dr. Sharobeem reviews your history, inspects skin and nails, tests protective sensation, checks pulses and circulation, and looks at how pressure is spread across your feet and shoes. Findings guide how often you should be seen and what protection you need.
Prevention is the foundation of diabetic foot care: scheduled exams, safe nail and callus care, guidance on daily self-checks, and footwear or custom orthotics that reduce pressure on vulnerable areas.
When a wound, infection, or nail problem does develop, early treatment matters. Care may include wound cleaning and dressing, offloading pressure from the area, treatment of ingrown toenails or fungal nails, and coordination with your other doctors when infection such as cellulitis or circulation problems are involved.
If you have diabetes and notice an open sore, a new blister, a change in skin color, swelling, or warmth in your foot, call our office promptly. Small problems are much easier to treat when caught early.
* Note: Seek immediate emergency care for a foot that is cold, pale, or blue, rapidly spreading redness, fever with a foot wound, or a wound with drainage or a foul odor.
Everyone with diabetes should have a comprehensive foot exam at least once a year. People with neuropathy, poor circulation, foot deformities, or a history of ulcers usually need to be seen more often. Dr. Sharobeem will recommend a schedule based on your exam.
Reduced feeling means a cut or blister may go unnoticed, and reduced blood flow can slow healing. An untreated wound can become infected, which is why early evaluation of any foot sore is important.
Avoid cutting corns or calluses yourself and avoid over-the-counter corn removers, which can damage skin. If your nails are thick, curved, or hard to reach, or if you have reduced feeling in your feet, professional nail care is the safer option.
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