Michael Pearlman, D.P.M., F.A.C.S.
Board Certified in Podiatric Orthopedics
Podiatric Medicine & Foot Surgery
Diabetic Footwear
The Importance of Proper Footwear.
Proper footwear provides the support and protection that is essential for the patient with diabetes. Diabetic patients can develop sores or infections from shoes that are not fitted or selected properly. Patients with neuropathy (loss of sensation in the foot) may develop sores from poorly fitting shoes without even knowing it. Patients with bunions, hammertoes or other foot deformities can prevent these conditions from worsening by wearing proper footwear.
Our Footwear Services
Popular Shoes
Our office can provide you with a wide choice of stylish shoes from major manufacturers such as New Balance, Hush Puppies, Soft Spots, Drew and Rockport. The shoe models we have selected provide the extra depth and design considerations necessary to prevent diabetic foot complications without sacrificing a fashionable look.
The Surefit Diabetic Footwear Program
Medicare patients are entitled to a pair of extra depth shoes and three pairs of custom molded inserts every year.
Professional Shoe Fitting
The proper sizing of a shoe is critical in preventing the development of sores, ulcers or infections. Shoes fit by your healthcare professional will assure that you are getting the proper size and width for the particular shoe style you selected.
Custom Molded Inserts
Our office provides our patients with the highest level of care with custom fabricated diabetic inserts. An impression of your foot is sent to our lab for a truly custom made device. Custom inserts provide your foot with the support and protection needed to relieve pressure points that could cause hard to heal lesions. If you have had an ulcer on a particular area of your foot, using custom inserts can reduce the chance of recurrence.
Ask if the therapeutic footwear program is right for you.
Medicare has recognized the importance of proper footwear as part of a comprehensive plan of treatment for diabetic patients. The therapeutic footwear program has been established as a preventive program to lower the incidence of diabetic foot complications.
