{"id":1563,"date":"2014-12-02T15:58:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T15:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=1563"},"modified":"2024-05-09T03:34:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:34:09","slug":"oh-my-aching-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/oh-my-aching-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh My Aching Feet!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Corns and calluses are caused by pressure or friction on skin, which leads to the formation of thickened skin on the top or side of a toe. Complications from corns and calluses are rarely serious; however, if you are a diabetic they can lead to more serious issues.<\/p>\n<p>Diabetics often have impaired sensitivity and may not be aware of the friction or presence of a corn or callous. Since they are unaware, the corn or callous can progress into ulcers or secondary infections without the person knowing.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, diabetics don\u2019t, usually, heal as quickly as non-diabetics and their infections can become life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>Indications that you may have a corn or callous:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skin is thick and hardened.<\/li>\n<li>Skin may be flaky and dry.<\/li>\n<li>Hardened, thick skin areas are found feet or other areas that may be rubbed or pressed.<\/li>\n<li>The affected areas can be painful and may bleed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the National Institutes of Health, preventing friction by wearing proper fitting shoes and avoiding walking barefoot are often the only preventative measures you can take.<\/p>\n<p>Regular examination of you feet can help you to identify any problems and, if you receive a foot injury, you should seek immediate medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>If you have diabetes and are experiencing corns\/calluses that are painful, red, warm, or there is drainage in the area, you should call your healthcare provider immediately to determine the cause.<\/p>\n<p>To make an appointment with a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Centers Ambulatory Care Center, please call 718-206-7005 to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corns and calluses are caused by pressure or friction on skin, which leads to the formation of thickened skin on the top or side of a toe. Complications from corns and calluses are rarely serious; however, if you are a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/oh-my-aching-feet\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1563"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11133,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1563\/revisions\/11133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}