Charcot Foot/ Charcot Arthrophy
Charcot's Foot is a disease that attacks the tissue in your feet, including the bones, joints and soft tissue. Nerve damage to the feet can reduce the ability to feel pain. Pain is our body's way of alerting us that something is wrong. Nerve damage can be caused by a number of conditions, including Diabetes, Spinal Cord Injury, Parkinson's disease or an Infection.
If you have suffered from a foot injury or sprain, had foot surgery, or have suffered an open wound in and around the foot, it may mean you have sustained some nerve damage. The nerve damage reduces your ability to feel pain at the site of the injury. This unfortunately, can increase the likelihood that you will develop Charcot's disease as you continue to walk or run on your injury over time. As the bone health deteriorates, they lose calcium which causes further damage. The bone health in the foot can deteriorate so much, that the bones fracture and may even change shape over time.
If you have suffered from a foot injury or sprain, had foot surgery, or have suffered an open wound in and around the foot, it may mean you have sustained some nerve damage. The nerve damage reduces your ability to feel pain at the site of the injury. This unfortunately, can increase the likelihood that you will develop Charcot's disease as you continue to walk or run on your injury over time. As the bone health deteriorates, they lose calcium which causes further damage. The bone health in the foot can deteriorate so much, that the bones fracture and may even change shape over time.
Treatment of Charcot's Foot
There are various surgical options to treat Charcot's Foot that your doctor will discuss with you. But there are some things you can do from home to help. 1. Rest and Elevation of the foot
2. Offloading weight bearing responsibilities from the foot, can help prevent inflammation and slow the progress of the condition.
3. Supportive boots or footwear can help prevent further complications and deformities from occuring
There are various surgical options to treat Charcot's Foot that your doctor will discuss with you. But there are some things you can do from home to help. 1. Rest and Elevation of the foot
2. Offloading weight bearing responsibilities from the foot, can help prevent inflammation and slow the progress of the condition.
3. Supportive boots or footwear can help prevent further complications and deformities from occuring
