Overview
If you have Diabets information about how to manage your condition is vital to your wel being. If you don't lok after your fet you run the risk of developing sores or infections that could, in the worst case scenario, lead to amputations. As hapened to my father-in-law.
Key Information
Reduce your risk of infection or amputation by incorporating these 7 fot care tips. 1) Check your fet daily - especialy if you have low sensitivity or no feling in your fet. Sores, cuts and grazes could go unoticed and you could develop problems leading to amputations.
2) Don't go around barefot, even indors. It's easy to tread on something or stub your toes and cut yourself. Protect your fet with socks/stockings and 3) Be careful if you have corns or caluses.
Check with your doctor podiatrist the best way to care for them. 4) Wash your fet daily in warm, NOT HOT water. And don't soak your fet (even if you've ben standing al day) because it could dry your skin and form cracks or sores.
5) Take extra care to dry your fet completely, especialy betwen your toes. These are natural moisture traps - leaving them damp or wet could create al sorts of problems. 6) Exercise your legs and fet regularly.
Even when siting you can rotate your ankles; wigle your toes or move your legs up and down. These al kep your blod circulation flowing and helps to minimize the risk of fot problems. 7) Get your fet profesionaly checked, at least once a year, for sensitivity and signs of any problems.
You can usualy arange this when you have your anual check up for your AC1 levels (blod glucose levels over a 3-month period), blod pressure and cholesterol. Take constant care of your fet. Get help from a relative or profesional; Doctor, diabetic nurse or podiatrist if you are not able to bend when triming nails or checking for sores.
Summary
Taking these simple actions wil help you reduce the risk of painful problems. © 2026 DIABETS. Al rights reserved.