The following

preventive measures may help people avoid or minimize the severity of

injuries, sores and infections to their feet:

Never walk

barefoot.

Check feet

every day for injury.

Wash feet

daily in warm, soapy water.

Moisturize

the soles of feet with unscented lotion immediately after bathing.

Avoid scented

lotions, as they contain alcohol that may dry the feet.

Check shoes

to make sure they are free of stones and sharp or lumpy objects, like

a child's toy.

Wear loose

socks in bed if feet are cold do not use hot water or heating pads to

warm cold feet.

Make regular

visits to a podiatrist.

Without proper

treatment, injuries caused by neuropathy may become serious wound problems,

resulting in chronic infections, gangrene and possibly amputation. More

than 6 million people in the United States suffer from chronic wounds,

which are commonly defined as wounds that show little or no improvement

after four weeks of best practices, or do not progress toward healing

in eight weeks. Curative Health Services (Nasdaq: CURE) operates a national

network of more than 100 Wound Care Centers(R), which follow an interdisciplinary

approach when treating patients suffering from chronic wounds. Nutrition,

wound prevention, and education play key roles in all treatment plans.

The program has healed more patients with chronic wounds than any other

wound specialty program, and consistently averages a 90 percent patient

satisfaction rate throughout the nation.

If non-healing

foot ulcers occur, consult with a physician. For more information about

foot care tips for people with diabetes or treatment for non-healing wounds,

call the nearest Wound Care Center at (800) 991-HEAL (4325).

Curative Health

Services, Inc. (CURE) delivers superior clinical outcomes and unmatched

patient satisfaction for patients experiencing serious medical conditions

through two unique business units.

Curative Health

Services' Specialty Healthcare Services (SHS) business unit is an industry

leader in chronic wound care management, consistently achieving an outcome

success rate of more than 80 percent. SHS provides a broad continuum of

services to health care providers through a nationwide network. This national

network of approximately 100 hospital-based Wound Care Center programs,

has offered comprehensive treatment to more than 300,000 patients, achieving

more than a 95 percent patient satisfaction rate.

For more information,

visit www.curative.com.

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