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April is Foot Health Awareness Month

Now More than Ever: Check Your Feet!

Man performing a self foot checkMany people with risk factors such as diabetes or vascular disease are also at higher risk to develop non-healing wounds. This may be especially true if they getting less exercise and are more isolated from loved ones who can help monitor their health.

During Foot Health Awareness Month, the Wound Treatment Centers at MyMichigan Health remind you to take action to prevent and detect foot problems that may lead to non-healing wounds.

It is important for high-risk patients to do regular foot checks. Call your doctor if you see anything unusual such as redness, swelling, blisters, toenail problems or cuts. Early detection can prevent serious complications that could lead to amputation or even death.

Check in with those you love, and remind them to celebrate Foot Health Awareness month by doing weekly foot checks. Patients who are already being treated for non-healing wounds should also continue to keep their scheduled appointments to avoid complications that could lead to hospitalization.

If you have a non-healing wound, don’t wait, seek specialized help. Learn how the Wound Treatment Centers can help.

You Really Knocked Our Socks Off!

Photo of two laundry baskets overflowing with donated diabetic socks. A sign behind the baskets reads "Knock Your Socks Off. Diabetic Sock Drive. Donate a clean, new pair of diabetic socks and enter to win a gift card."

MyMichigan’s Wound Treatment Centers in Alma, Alpena, Clare, Gladwin, Midland and West Branch are grateful to our communities and MyMichigan employees for donating 433 pairs of socks for patients with diabetes during national Foot Health Month, April 2024. Diabetic socks are specially designed with breathable material and gentle seams and elastic to prevent pressure, blisters and moisture buildup. Congratulations to Gladwin who collected the most socks and our patients who will benefit from the socks.

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Take Action. Seek Specialized Care.

If you or someone you love is living with a non-healing wound, don't wait – seek specialized care. Call the Wound Treatment Centers toll free at (877) 683-0800.