November is American Diabetes Month. PPMA will be providing information regarding diabetic foot care, so that patients can take preventative measures to avoid the two main underlying foot problems related to diabetes: nerve damage and poor circulation.
World Diabetes Day is every year on November 14, first created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Foundation and the World Health Organization.
PPMA serves Pennsylvania the podiatry profession and provides awareness of foot and ankle care to patients in PA.
The Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association (PPMA) currently represents more than 875 Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (or podiatrists/DPM) across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.