Diabetic Foot Assessment & Diagnostics

A diabetic foot assessment in India is a complete, painless check of the nerves, circulation, pressure points and skin of your feet, done to find damage before it becomes a wound. At Elegance Diabetic Foot & Ulcer Clinic (EDFC) you leave with a clear risk grade and a personalised plan to protect your feet.

What is a diabetic foot assessment?

A diabetic foot assessment is a structured screening that measures how well your feet sense touch and pressure, how much blood is reaching them, and where high-pressure areas could break down. It combines nerve tests, circulation checks, pressure mapping and, when needed, imaging and blood work into one clear picture of your foot health.

This matters because India now has an estimated 101 million people living with diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB, 2023), and diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower-limb amputation. Most of those amputations begin as a foot ulcer that could have been caught early, so a timely assessment is the simplest way to stay ahead of the risk.

Who needs a diabetic foot assessment?

You should book an assessment if you have diabetes and any of the following:

• Numbness, tingling or burning in the feet
• Reduced sensation, or you cannot feel small injuries
• Cold feet, leg cramps on walking, or slow-healing cuts
• A past foot ulcer, infection or amputation
• Foot deformity, corns, calluses or a change in foot shape
• Diabetes for several years, even without symptoms

Even if your feet feel normal, in line with international diabetic foot guidelines, every person with diabetes should have a professional foot check at least once a year. Catching risks early makes non-surgical wound care and diabetic foot surgery far easier to avoid.

What a diabetic foot assessment includes

At EDFC the full workup is available under one roof:

• Comprehensive foot evaluation and risk grading
• Neuropathy testing with the monofilament and vibration tests
• Vascular assessment, including the ankle-brachial index (ABI) and Doppler
• Pedobarogram (foot pressure mapping) to find high-load areas
• Imaging such as X-ray and MRI when infection or bone is a concern
• Laboratory tests, including HbA1c and wound cultures

Why choose EDFC for diabetic foot assessment in India?

Every assessment is led personally by Dr. Ashutosh Shah (M.S., M.Ch.), a plastic and reconstructive microsurgeon with more than 22 years of experience and the founder of India’s first chain of clinics dedicated to diabetic foot care. Nerve, vascular, pressure and imaging testing are done in a single visit, so you get a complete diagnosis and a clear plan the same day, with clinics in Surat, Gujarat and Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh.

To protect your feet before a problem starts, book a diabetic foot assessment with our team today.