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American Diabetes Month Diabetes is the most common disorder of the endocrine system. Diabetes can occur when the body cannot regulate blood sugars. Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented. but type 2 diabetes has modifiable risk factors which can help lower your risk of the disease.

Physical Therapy can help a patient with diabetes establish an exercise program to lose weight, decrease blood pressure, and regulated blood glucose levels. If complications develop and a patient with diabetes requires an amputation, a physical therapist can help with recovery and return it to function.