Healthway Hospitals uses the ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI), a non-invasive method of assessing the extent of chronic peripheral arterial disease in the lower limbs. It is a ratio composed of the blood pressure in the brachial artery and the pressures in the foot arteries (dorsalis pedis and the posterior tibial artery)..

The Podiatrists at Healthway are expertly trained to match your foot type and biomechanics with the correct shoes. Our Podiatrists are able to assess your current footwear and if necessary make recommendations for shoe types based on the anatomy of your feet, and the way you walk and run. These customised footwear play a vital role in prevention of foot problems and promotes healing of foot ulcers

A vital part of managing diabetes is routine checkups to prevent complications. The team of professionals at our Diabetology Department can help coordinate and manage your regular tests, making the steps to dealing with this complex condition much easier for patients.

People with diabetes can develop nerve damage throughout the body over time, causing diabetic neuropathy. At Healthway, biothesiometry is used on patients to identify subclinical neuropathy and monitor the progress of the disease.

Patients with diabetes face a very serious challenge with respect to foot care. Healthway Hospital has a dedicated foot care unit which deals with early detection of Neuropathy (damage to nerves) & peripheral vascular diseases (decreased blood supply to lower limbs). It also helps make proper assessment of the patient having a foot ulcer or other foot related complications and suggests appropriate treatment. People with diabetes can develop many complications including several foot problems. Even ordinary complaints can rapidly worsen and lead to serious complications. If this happens to the feet, it may result in deformity, disability or even amputation. It has been established that 15% of all diabetics will develop a serious foot problem at some time or the other which can threaten the limb or the life of the individual. The average hospital stay for a patient with a diabetic foot is one month, and roughly 50% may need hospitalisation for three months or more. Lower limb amputations in diabetic patients account for 50% of all non traumatic amputations. The rate of lower limb amputations in patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is 40 times higher than in people without DM. The incidence of amputation of the other foot within three years is also very high. However, the good news is that with regular visits to the doctor and proper foot care, most of these problems can be prevented.