Free Foot Screening Clinic
The health of your feet plays a vital role in your overall health, activity level and quality of life.
The staff at Scheurer Wound Care are hosting a free foot screening for the public this Friday, April 05. The event will take place at Country Bay Village from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes or who are 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,” said Jennifer Lemmer, Clinical Coordinator. “Checking your feet at a foot screening may uncover a wound or condition a patient didn’t know they had.”
At Scheurer Wound Care, walk-in appointments will be accepted but scheduling an appointment by calling 989-293-6329 is encouraged. Appointments will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Our clinic provides a comprehensive approach to treating patients with non-healing wounds. The team features clinicians with advanced training in wound care.
The clinic is open Thursdays from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For more information about wound care or to schedule an appointment, call (989) 453-1927. No referral is required.
View our Wound Care page here.
