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Diabetic Foot Care Tips: Cant Afford to Ignore It!
Most of the time, we focus on health or skin care completely
ignoring the importance of our feet. Foot care is equally
important especially for diabetic people to avoid foot
complications. Feet is one part of our body which is used the
most. Even then, we tend to ignore it until we don't come across
some serious feet problem. Feet are made up of 26 bones, held
together by tendons, ligaments and muscles and wrapped in
skin.
Some handy and valuable tips of foot care:
a) Check your feet daily for cuts, sores, red spots, swelling
and infected nails.
b) Do not cut corns and calluses( hardened or thickened part
of the skin). Consult your doctor if you have developed corns and
calluses rather than cutting them off using razor, corn plasters
or some liquid corn removers.
c) Make sure your toe nails are trimmed properly. Trim them
straight across and smooth them using a nail file.
d) If you are diabetic, consult your doctor. Diabetic patients
are at more risk to developing foot complications and wounds
which do not heal easily. There are three major problems which a
diabetic person faces if he develops some foot disease.
. Ischemia: It is poor circulation of blood.
. Neuropathy: It is a nerve disease.
. Infection: Precipitation Factor.
Tip: Keeping your blood sugar level in good control and taking
care of your feet properly can help you avoid serious foot
problems. Also avoid sitting with your legs crossed as it can
reduce the flow of blood to the feet.
e) Scrub your feet each time you take a shower. You can also
wash them using mild soap and lukewarm water and then drying them
gently.
f) Wear clean socks and shoes that fit you properly. Right
shoes helps you put off injuries and soreness. If you feel your
feet sweat more than others, go in for leather or canvas shoes
but not synthetic ones or plastic shoes. Plastic or vinyl shoes
do not stretch or breathe. Sandals are also a good option. Use
foot powder daily.
g) Quit Smoking. Smoking reduces the flow of blood to your
feet.
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