Diabetes in India is exploding. The Diabetes Atlas estimates India had 40 million people with diabetes and will have over 70 million by 2025. According to a November 14, 2009, article on the Punjab Newsline Network, India has very few podiatrists, diabetic counselors, and dieticians. Therefore the burden of care will fall on general practitioners […]
The traditional clinical view has discouraged weight-bearing activity such as walking for people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The presumption was that weight-bearing activities increase the risk of foot ulcers among patients with diabetes and insensate feet. This advice forced people with diabetic neuropathy into a big dilemma: you need to exercise to stay healthy, […]
November is American Diabetes Month®. Diabetes leads to life-threatening complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, and amputation. According to the American Diabetes Association, more than one-quarter of the American population is affected by diabetes: •24 million children and adults in the United States live with diabetes; and •57 million Americans […]
Posted by Adam Erickson, PE, Manufacturing Manager I recently attended the Century College Scholarship Banquet, where Tamarack™ Habilitation Technologies was just one of many companies and individuals recognized for their contributions toward student scholarships. It was a pleasure to sit side by side with the scholarship recipients, and talk to them about their class work […]
A recent article in the November 2009 issue of The O&P Edge, entitled “Getting a Grip on Peripheral Neuropathy” offers detailed information on the cause, and management of the various forms of peripheral neuropathy (PN). While PN is surely not limited to diabetes, the progression the disease brings a tidal wave of concerns, many of […]
Athletes seem to have a love / hate relationship with moleskin. Some swear by it, while others recognize its faults, choosing to patch blisters with thinner materials that adhere and conform better to the skin. Regardless of which side you take, I’d argue that people should stick to what works for them. I regularly read […]
Recently published research out of Japan highlights the potential risk that calluses pose to people with diabetic neuropathy. A group at the University of Tokyo looked at signs of inflammation under calluses on diabetic and non-diabetic feet (Nishide et al. 2009). The Tokyo group used ultrasonographic and thermographic imaging techniques to find evidence of traumatized […]
Tamarack Habilitation Technologies and Richie Technologies announced last Friday that we signed a distribution agreement. The agreement is for distribution of the Richie Ulcer Guard with ShearBan Technology™. The Richie Ulcer Guard is a patch designed for prevention and treatment of diabetic ulcers. Distribution efforts for the Richie Ulcer Guard will mainly focus on the […]
Rob McCarthy, DVM, a Professor at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, wrote an article in the Journal of Small Animal Practice: “Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injury in Dogs – Are We Really Making Any Progress? (This article is free if you click on the full text option.) Dr. McCarthy cites these widely published statistics: […]
Athlete’s foot and cracked heels lead to cellulitis? This can happen more often than you think. An article in the online version of the British Daily Mail recounts how Chris Banting noticed a scarlet streak on his left calf. He felt no pain or discomfort. He had it checked out, and the doctor determined it […]