Understanding the Diabetic Foot

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Understanding the Diabetic Foot

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Understanding the Diabetic Foot

A plain-language foot and skin care workbook for people living with diabetes, and the people who love them

Most people with diabetes are told to check their feet, moisturize, and wear good shoes, but almost no one explains why. This workbook does.

Written by Elise Matichak, DPM, a podiatric physician, it explains what diabetes changes inside the foot and turns that understanding into simple daily habits that help catch small problems before they become serious ones.

Inside the 42-page printable workbook:

How nerve damage, circulation changes, and Charcot foot put feet at risk, explained in plain language

A 5-minute daily foot check you can actually keep up with

Skin and nail care basics, a visual guide to common skin problems, and socks and everyday safety habits

How to choose protective shoes, with a printable shoe-shopping checklist

Clear warning signs, what to do if you find a wound, and what happens at your annual foot exam

Building your care team, plus a chapter on checking feet for someone you care for

A weekly tracker, a monthly symptom log, a foot exam visit-prep page, a care-team contact sheet, and a quick-reference cheat sheet

New in the second edition: expanded chapters on circulation, Charcot foot, nail care, socks and everyday safety, wounds, the annual foot exam, and caregiving; a visit-prep page and care-team contact sheet in the toolkit; and all illustrations redrawn.

Aligned with the IWGDF 2023 guidelines and ADA Standards of Care 2026.

Format: After purchase, you’ll get an email with a link to download the workbook as a PDF or EPUB.

For educational purposes only. This workbook does not replace care from your physician or podiatrist.