Do you know what vascular disease is? Vascular disease is the buildup of plaque and cholesterol in arteries throughout your body. Did you also know that your feet are an early warning system for vascular disease? It’s true! Your feet are often the first place where signs and symptoms of vascular disease appear. That is why podiatrists are often the first physicians to spot and diagnose vascular disease. What are … Read more
Wishing our patients and website visitors a Happy New Year! We hope it will be the best year ever. Dr. Lynn LeBlanc and Dr. Gabriel Gambardella.
Dr. LeBlanc and Dr. Gambardella participated in the two foot screenings for the Footwear with Care Program organized by Abby Sullivan Moore and Deb Barrows from Community Partners in Action, the Hartford Police Department, the Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association and Fleet Feet shoe store. Since the inception of the program in 2016, they have provided more than 1000 new or gently used shoes and boots to homeless children and adults … Read more
Diabetes affects the lives of more than 29 milllion people in the Unites States, and more than eight million don’t even know they have the disease yet. Diabetes is the inabiity to manufacture or properly use insulin, and it impairs the body’s ability to convert sugars, starches, and other foods into energy. The long-term effects of elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can lead to serious damage to the eyes, heart, kidneys, … Read more
One perk of a beach-bound vacation is knowing you can lounge happily with your toes dangling in the warm weather, shoe-free with the sand at your feet. But alas, this idyllic setting does come with its own set of tootsie troubles. “Even lying on your back soaking up the rays, your feet are still vulnerable,” says American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) member Jane Andersen, DPM. “You can seriously sunburn your feet, … Read more