News|Articles|May 1, 2006

Mirror, Mirror on the Floor

Regular foot inspections can be made easier for elderly persons by using a mirror.

For some elderly patients with diabetes, a chronic back problem or arthritis makes regular inspection of their feet difficult. Suggest that such patients place a mirror on the floor, leaning it at an angle against the wall. This enables them to inspect their feet with little effort.

- Mohammed M. Basha, MD
Gainesville, Fla

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