Diabetes and foot care

Why is foot care important for diabetics?

If you have diabetes, it is important to regularly check your feet for any wounds or blisters that have not healed. One of the complications of diabetes mellitus in peripheral neuritis Patients may have a reduced ability to feel pain, heat or cold. Ignorance of the wound, even if it is minor, can lead to severe infection later on.

Checklist for Foot Care in Diabetes

• Check your feet, even if you feel that your feet are normal.
• Be careful if you encounter wounds, redness, swelling, and nail problems.
• Wash with warm water and dry your feet every day, and dry the skin with a towel, but do not rub.
• Apply lotion to prevent cracks, but not between toes.
• Wear clean socks, shoes or sandals to avoid injury and check for pebbles inside the shoe.
• Trim your toenails in a straight line
• Raise your feet when sitting and move your body and wiggle your toes to allow blood to flow.
• Avoid activities that risk foot injury.