NMC Offers Free Foot Screening in Brooksville Aug. 14

Foot checks performed by center clinicians to detect non-healing wounds, other related

conditions

Brooksville, MS – the staff at Noxubee Medical Complex Wound Care Center are hosting a

free foot screening open to the public.

The event will take place at Brooksville Medical Clinic from 10am to 1pm. Patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes or who are experiencing numbness or tingling in their feet are encouraged to attend.

In patients with diabetes, the natural healing process and pain reflexes can be disrupted.

Poor circulation may develop in the legs and feet (peripheral arterial disease or PAD) or patients may have high blood sugar, or both, which slows down healing.

If a patient has nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy), feet may feel numb. Or they may have no feeling at all. In either case, the injury may be painless. When that happens, blisters, cuts, and sores can go unnoticed. A foot screening can help identify any wounds that are of concern.

“Early detection of a non-healing wound is extremely beneficial to the patient in terms of

treatment,“ said Lea Crofford RN BSN.

“Checking your feet at a foot screening may uncover a wound or condition a patient didn’t know they had.”

Walk-in appointments be accepted.

Appointments will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis for this foot screening at Brooksville Medical Clinic.

Noxubee Medical Center Wound Care Center provides a comprehensive approach to treating

patients with non-healing wounds. The team features clinicians with advanced training in wound care.

The Wound Care Center at Noxubee Medical Center is open Thursday. For more information

about wound care or to schedule an appointment, call 662-788-4383. No referral is required.