Diabetic foot ulcers
A foot sore that won’t heal needs attention quickly.
If you or someone you care for has diabetes and a sore, blister, or open spot on the foot that isn’t closing up, don’t wait it out. We can get a clinician to look at it — often in the home — before it turns into something bigger.
Diabetes can quietly lower feeling in the feet and slow how fast wounds heal. That combination means a small cut, a rubbed spot from a shoe, or a callus that breaks open can turn into an ulcer without much pain to warn you. Caught early, most of these heal. Left alone, they’re one of the most common reasons people end up in the hospital — or worse, lose part of a foot.
Our clinicians treat the wound and the things around it that keep it open: pressure on the spot, blood flow, blood sugar, infection, and footwear. We work alongside your regular doctor, podiatrist, or endocrinologist so everyone’s pulling the same direction.
Get it looked at if you notice
- A sore, blister, or open spot on the foot or toes
- Redness, warmth, swelling, or drainage
- A bad smell, or color changes around a wound
- A callus that has cracked or opened
- Any foot wound in someone with diabetes that isn’t clearly better in a few days
What care looks like
How we help this heal.
We assess
A clinician examines the wound, checks circulation and feeling in the foot, and looks for any sign of infection.
We treat
We clean and prepare the wound, remove dead tissue when needed, and apply the right dressing — then teach you how to keep it protected between visits.
We coordinate
We take pressure off the wound (the medical word is ‘offloading’) so it actually gets a chance to close, and coordinate shoes or inserts if footwear is part of the problem.
We follow through
We keep an eye on blood sugar and the bigger picture with your other providers, because healing and diabetes control go together.
Related wounds we treat
We handle these too.
Venous leg ulcers
Weepy ankle and lower-leg wounds with swelling — healed with proper compression.
Learn moreArterial & mixed wounds
Slow-healing wounds from limited blood flow — assessed with the right specialists.
Learn morePressure injuries & bed sores
Bed sores from sitting or lying too long — treated and prevented.
Learn more
Where we visit
Care across the Illinois Metro East.
We’re built for the Illinois side of the river — every county and town below has its own page so you can see exactly how we help where you live. Pick your county or your town to get started.
We’re ready when you are
Have a wound that needs attention?
Call 314-325-0126 or request care. Tell us what’s going on and we’ll help you find the right next step.