On September 17th, 2024, Regional Health’s Wound Clinic staff are hosting a free foot screening open to the public. The event will occur at the Wound Clinic (located in the Kessel Building behind the main hospital building) from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Patients with diabetes or pre-diabetes or experiencing numbness or tingling in their feet, are encouraged to attend.
In patients with diabetes, the natural healing process and pain reflexes can be disrupted. Poor circulation may develop in the legs and feet (peripheral arterial disease or PAD), or patients may have high blood sugar or both, which slows down healing.
If a patient has nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy), feet may feel numb. Or they may have no feeling at all. In either case, the injury may be painless. When that happens, blisters, cuts, and sores can go unnoticed. A foot screening can help identify any wounds that are of concern.
Early detection of a non-healing wound is extremely beneficial to the patient in terms of treatment. Checking your feet at a foot screening may uncover a wound or condition a patient didn’t know they had.
Walk-in appointments are accepted, and patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. The Wound Clinic at Regional Health Services provides a comprehensive approach to treating patients with slow-healing or non-healing wounds. The team features clinicians with advanced training in wound care.
The Wound Clinic at Regional Health Services sees patients every Tuesday and Friday. Call 877-295-2273 for more information about wound care or to schedule an appointment. No referral is required.