Diabetes Know How

Diabetic Foot Care

March 13, 2008 – 8:04 am

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As a diabetic you already know that you have to pay close attention to your feet to avoid getting cuts, bruises and various infections that may go undetected because of the loss of feeling many diabetics experience in their feet. Here are some tips for diabetic foot care that will help you keep your feet in good shape and avoid any problems down the road.

• Inspect Your Feet Daily
  When you get home from work, or before you go to bed, take a moment to look your feet over and make sure there are no cuts or any type of small infection. If there is, please seek out a medical professional right away.
• Good Foot Hygene
  Wash your feet every day in lukewarm water, keep your toenails trimmed and change your socks daily. All of this will help prevent infections. Dry your feet well after you wash them.
• Don’t Walk Around Barefoot
  Once you start to lose some feeling in your feet, don’t risk going without shoes (not even at home). You could step on something and cut your foot without even realizing it.
• Wear Socks To Bed
  With diabetes comes restricted blood flow to your feed. Keep them warm and keep the blood pumping by wearing socks to bed.

Taking good care of your feet will keep them healthy and strong for years to come. Without it you run the risk of developing a bad infection that may lead to the amputation of your foot.