Posted on June 25, 2009 in Latest News
Diabetes mellitus can cause severe problems when level of blood sugar reaches higher levels. In advance stages of diabetes, nervous system, kidneys even the immune system can be damaged. Diabetes cause damage to foot as the body can not heal wounds formed on body so any crack on heels or toe can lead to sever wounds. Some major causes of diabetes are mentioned below.
Causes Of Diabetes On Foot Care:
- Foot wear: Foot wear can play a major role in diabetic foot problem. if a person has a blister or corn, calluses due to foot wear. He/she must change it with a new proper fitting shoe.
- Nerve damage: People who have long standing and poorly developed diabetes; they have nerve damage. In this case the person is unable to feel his/her feet. They may be unable to feel the position of feet and toes while walking and balancing.
- Poor Circulation: Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to hardening of the arteries. This prevents the smooth circulation of blood. As the result, healing of wounds takes place slowly.
- Smoking: Any kind of smoking can damage the small capillaries in feet and legs. This prevents healing process greatly and hence causes a greater risk.
Symptoms Of Diabetic Foot Care:
- If continuous pain is there in your feet or legs then it is indication of sprain, strain, improper shoe fitting or underlying disease.
- Swelling in feet or legs, pain in legs or buttocks while walking, no growth of hairs on lower legs, hard shiny skin on legs all these are indications of some kind of infection or under lying disease.
- Any break in skin is serious, calluses or corns if are formed can cause severe trauma.
- Drainage of pus is a sign of infection. Continuous drainage of blood or pus is indication of severe foot problem.
- Limping or any kind of difficulty in walking can be an indication of some kind of joint problem.
Comments
Leave a Reply
