Los Angeles, June 2025 – The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) proudly announces the release of the 3-Minute Diabetic Foot Exam video, a vital educational tool aimed to equip healthcare professionals to identify patients at risk of diabetic foot complications in under three minutes.
Dr. David Armstrong, ALPS Founding President, shares:
“The 3-Minute Diabetic Foot Exam video represents a crucial step forward in our mission to prevent amputations. It’s concise, impactful, and empowers healthcare professionals to make a real difference in patients’ lives. It takes only 3 minutes to save 2 limbs. We can do this, worldwide.”
ALPS CEO, Georgia Krehbiel, MBA, shares:
“The 3-Minute Diabetic Foot Exam is a powerful tool in the global fight against preventable amputations. In just three minutes, clinicians can identify critical warning signs and intervene early—potentially saving not just limbs, but lives. At the American Limb Preservation Society, we believe this simple, scalable exam belongs in every clinical setting.”
Why it matters:
People with type 2 diabetes face increased risk of lower extremity amputation due to nerve damage and reduced blood flow. These complications often lead to unnoticed wounds — and when left untreated, to devastating consequences.
- Every 1.2 seconds, someone develops a diabetic foot ulcer.
- Every 20 seconds, someone with a foot ulcer undergoes an amputation.
- Most of these amputations are preventable.
The solution:
The 3-minute foot exam is a simple, structured screening that allows clinicians to:
- Rapidly detect early warning signs like neuropathy and poor circulation
- Identify patients at high risk of ulceration or limb loss
- Promptly refer for specialist intervention and preventive care.