Diabetic foot care

Diabetic foot care
Diabetes is a disease that affects a very large number of individuals all across the globe.

Diabetic Foot Care - Foot Care for People with Diabetes
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Diabetic foot care
Read about diabetic foot care. Causes of foot problems in people with diabetes include footwear, nerve damage, poor circulation, trauma, infections, and smoking.
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Alternate Names : Diabetic Foot Care
Foot problems can be directly caused by diabetes. They can also be secondary to some of the effects of diabetes on the feet. These effects most commonly include loss of circulation and loss of feeling.

Diabetic Foot Care Tips
* Take the pressure off your feet by losing weight if you are obese.
* Inspect your feet at least once per day. If you can't see well, ask someone to do it for you.
* Wash feet with mild soap and lukewarm water daily.

Diabetic Foot Care: If the patient is a diabetic and in need of general diabetic information and support, the physician may refer the patient to a diabetic support group.

Diabetic foot care
- The do's and don'ts of diabetic foot care:
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Common conditions in the care of the feet include blisters and diabetic foot care. Diabetes causes nerve damage, called peripheral neuropathy, which numbs the feet.

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It is important to learn as much as possible about diabetic foot care and to take an active role in medical decisions and care.

The tissues heal slowly and are prone to infection when there is decreased circulation. See: Diabetic foot care for more information.
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See also: Diabetes, Diabetic foot, Symptom, Infections, Neuropathy