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How the Monofilament Foot Test Works: A Patient's Step-by-Step Guide

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The monofilament foot test is one of the simplest checks in diabetes care, and one of the most useful. It takes a few minutes, involves no needles, and tells your doctor whether your feet can still feel the kind of pressure that warns you about an injury. This guide explains what happens during the test, how to prepare, and what the result means. Quick answer: A thin nylon filament is pressed against a few spots on the sole of each foot until it bends, while you keep your eyes closed and say when you feel it. If you can't feel it at some spots, you may have lost "protective sensation", which raises the risk of unnoticed foot injuries. The American Diabetes Association recommends this test at least once a year for everyone with diabetes. Key takeaways ✅ The test is painless, quick and needs no preparation beyond clean feet. ✅ It checks protective sensation, the feeling that alerts you to stones, blisters and cuts. ✅ Everyone with diabetes should have it at l...
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Tuberculosis (TB): Symptoms, Tests and Treatment in India

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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis . It most often affects the lungs but can involve almost any part of the body. India carries about a quarter of the world's TB cases, according to the WHO Global TB Report 2025, yet TB is curable: most people recover completely with a six-month course of medicines, which are free under India's National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP). Quick answer: A cough lasting two weeks or more, especially with fever, night sweats, weight loss or blood in the sputum, should be tested for TB. The main tests are a sputum molecular test (such as CBNAAT or Truenat), which also checks for drug resistance, and a chest X-ray. Ordinary TB is treated for six months with a combination of four medicines at first, then three. Taking every dose until the end is what cures TB and prevents drug-resistant TB. Key takeaways ✅ Testing and treatment are free at government health centres and designated private facili...
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