In the middle of life's storms where you may feel stretched, stressed out, are suffering, or something else may be going on in your life, Hope lifts our spirits as we go though the storm. God has generously provided a way to carry you through it. Look for hope in your present resources. Having hope protects our minds, like a helmet. Hope provides us a way out of our struggle and shields us, like an umbrella. Hope lifts our spirits from the storms in life which may be dampened. Hope is having your Nikes on when facing your situation, as we are overcomers and victorious. There is power in hope! Be victorious and have your Nikes on.
Wound Prevention As stated above, regular callus removal can significantly help to prevent foot wounds. However, this is not necessarily enough for some people to prevent wounds from occurring. Many diabetics also need the proactive use of dedicated extra-depth diabetic shoes to prevent the shoe itself from externally rubbing a wound into their fragile foot skin. With these shoes, a special insert made of a material called 'plastizote' needs to be used to help decrease pressure and friction from the bottom of the shoe on the sole of the foot. Shoe related wounds in diabetics are far too common, and for those with poor sensation and foot deformity that creates higher or wider prominences in the foot, the diabetic shoe is a necessity. At times the above mentioned foot deformities, which can include bunions, hammertoes, flat feet
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When running in the race of life, what kind of shoes is on your feet? Are they high-heeled stilettos, loafers, house slippers, or tennis shoes? While we may be concerned with what is on our feet and how comfortable they are in the situation, if we don't have the right type of shoes on, we may not succeed. I mean, a runner doesn't wear a pair of wrestling shoes if he is running a marathon. He wears the most appropriate running shoe that will go the distance.
When you prepare to run, one of the first things you do is stretch to warm your muscles. If not, your body isn't prepared for what you are about to do. But what about the race of life? There are many things which come up for which we may not be prepared. You may be stressed out, suffering, and not know how to handle the situation. But
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The word, Nike, is Greek for 'victory' or 'overcoming'. In the race of life, I want to have my Nikes on. For those of you who have heard me speak and talk about my "shoe issues", when I tried out for the girls' basketball team in eighth grade (I couldn't find shoes big enough to fit me in the women's section, so I had to go the men's shoe area to find a pair), guess what tennis shoes I picked out? A new white pair of Nike hightops with a red swoosh. Though I didn't know if I would make the team, I had hope in wearing my Nike tennis shoes as I was prepared to do my best.
The use of prescription orthotic inserts made from a foot mold can help to restore proper pressure across the bottom of the foot, and can reduce the development and prominence of certain deformity conditions. For conditions that are already established, such as bunions and hammertoes, surgical correction needs to be considered if skin irritation or wounds develop over these areas despite proper diabetic shoes and skin care.Wound Care When wounds do develop, a diabetic should expect an aggressive limb salvage philosophy from their foot care specialist. Limb salvage is simply a way of practicing wound care that recognizes the absolute need to preserve the tissue of the foot and leg. When wounds and infections occur that are serious, it is all too easy or convenient to amputate the leg when the wound seems too difficult or time consuming to the patient to heal Unfortunately, the statistics five years following an amputation are not good: about half of all amputees from diabetic complications will be dead within those five years. This likely has much to do with strain on the heart due to the increased oxygen consumption walking with a prosthetic leg creates.