April is National Foot Health Awareness Month
Foot Health Awareness Month was established to raise critical awareness about the importance of FOOT HEALTH.
Highly complex and sophisticated appendages, FEET can be a vital indicator of overall health. That's because many systemic diseases, such as diabetes, peripheral arterial disease (poor blood circulation), and peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage), frequently manifest first in the FEET. Thus, understating the value of FOOT Health and Healthy FEET is ESSENTIAL.
Marvels of biomechanical engineering, the human foot and ankle require specialized care. Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs), aka Podiatrists, are THE foot and ankle experts. They are highly educated and rigorously trained medical professionals who specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders, diseases, deformities, and injuries of the foot, ankle, and lower extremities. DPMs are ready, willing, and ABLE to guide you towards better foot and ankle health and in doing so better overall health. Choose a DPM with confidence for your foot and ankle care! Find a licensed CPMA member DPM at CalPMA.org