If you have Diabetes, you need to constantly be on your guard for foot related injuries and problems. So how should you take care of your feet? Well here’s some helpful tips for you to follow as you seek to live pain free.
First, make sure you are inspecting your feet daily. Check to see if there is any cuts, scrapes, redness, drainage, bad odor, rash, discoloration, loss of hair on toes, injuries, or if your nails have deformed, striped, yellowed, discolored, thickened or are not growing. This way you’ll stay on top of any problems that might occur. Another tip is to never ignore leg pain. Leg pain could mean that you have a blocked artery, so make sure you contact your doctor immediately. Make sure you trim your nails properly, cutting them straight, not curved. Never trim your calluses or corns yourself and don’t use over-the-counter medicated pads, but rather contact your podiatrist to help you properly take care of the problem. Do not go barefoot and make sure to keep floors free of sharp objects. Also make it a habit to check your shoes and socks for any damage and make sure your socks are not bunched up anywhere on your feet.
If you have diabetes, you should have your circulation and sense of feeling tested by a podiatrist to see if you have lost any feeling or circulation. If you have, you probably won’t feel a cut or puncture on your foot. That’s why it is important to inspect your feet daily, so that the wound can be taken care of properly and in a timely fashion. That way, the wound won’t become an inflection, leading to an amputation of you leg. Taking care of your feet is very important, to you and to us at East Penn Foot & Ankle Associates. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us or visit our website at www.eastpennfoot.com.
