Managing Diabetes with Confidence

Diabetes is a long-term condition that affects how your body processes sugar (glucose). It happens when your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use insulin properly, causing high blood sugar levels that can lead to serious health problems if not managed.

There are two common types of diabetes:

• Type 1 Diabetes: The body makes little or no insulin.
• Type 2 Diabetes: The body doesn’t use insulin efficiently (insulin resistance).
  
  

Recognizing the Signs of Diabetes

• Frequent urination
• Excessive thirst
• Extreme fatigue
• Blurry vision
• Slow-healing cuts or wounds
• Tingling or numbness in hands and feet
• Unexplained weight loss (more common in Type 1)
• Increased hunger

What Increases Your Risk of Diabetes?

• Family History of Diabetes
• Being Overweight or Inactive
• Unhealthy Diet (high in sugar and processed foods)
• Getting Older (especially over age 45)
• High Blood Pressure or Cholesterol
• Gestational Diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)
• Ethnic Background (higher risk in African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American groups)
  
  

How Therapy Can Help Manage Diabetes

Physical Therapy: Moving Toward Better Health

• Improves balance and helps prevent falls (important for those with nerve damage)
• Supports weight management and heart health
• Increases flexibility, strength, and circulation
• Eases joint pain and stiffness
  
  

Occupational Therapy: Staying Independent Every Day

• Teaches safe ways to manage daily tasks and save energy
• Provides home safety tips, especially for vision or foot care challenges
• Builds healthy daily routines for medication, exercise, and blood sugar checks
• Improves hand coordination for tasks like cooking and using medical devices

Call to schedule your initial evaluation today!

Our expert team of therapists at Reddy Care Physical, Occupational & Aquatic therapy, located throughout Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan can help . 

Great Neck: 475 Northern Blvd., Ste.11, Great Neck, NY 11021  Tel. (516) 829.0030

Farmingdale: 309 North West Dr., Farmingdale, NY 11735   Tel. (516) 420.2900

Woodbury: 150 Woodbury Rd., Woodbury, NY 11797   Tel. (516) 367.1111

Deer Park: 2024 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park, NY 11729   Tel. (631) 243.0247

North Shore Towers: 272-78 Grand Central Pkwy., Floral Park, NY 11005  Tel. (516) 344.0030

Bayside - Aquatic Therapy: 208-32 Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside, NY11360  Tel. (718) 224.8480

Oceanside: 2421 S Long Beach Rd., Oceanside, NY 11572  Tel. (516) 992.2282

New York City: 250 West 93rd Street, New York, NY 10025 Tel. (212) 580.0125

Bay Shore: 1470 Sunrise Highway Bay Shore NY, 11706 Tel:(631)-446.1480

Amityville: 565 Albany Ave Amityville NY, 11701 Tel:(631)-532.0906

 In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy (Home Care): Tel: (516) 829.0030 

*Home therapy servicing Long Island, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx & Manhattan*

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Written by:

Dr. Vinod Somareddy, PT, DPT

President

Reddy Care Physical Therapy

Reddy Care Occupational Therapy

Reddy Care Aquatic Therapy

Author

Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy is an outstanding specialty service providing exceptional care and state-of-the-art treatments for the residents of Farmingdale and Great Neck, New York. The combination of innovative exercise programs, manual therapy, and technology together with the expertise of every member of the team enables Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to provide services that ensure superior clinical outcomes and consistently high patient satisfaction.