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Now that you have read this information, you are ready to start caring properly for your feet.
If you have questions about this information, take it with you when you visit your health professional. You may want to mark areas or make notes in the margins where you have questions.
If after reading this information you think you may have a foot problem that needs treatment, call your health professional for an appointment.
Some communities have foot-care clinics. Ask your health professional about foot-care clinics in your area.
If you would like more information on foot care for people with diabetes, the following resources are available:
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Diabetes: Taking care of your feet
| Author: | Judy Dundas | Last Updated: July 22, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine David C.W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology & Metabolism | |
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