Diabetes Foot Complications


A number of different kinds of foot problems can happen in individuals with diabetes. Two primary conditions, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and peripheral neuropathy are responsible for the expanded risk of foot problems in people with diabetes. Peripheral neuropathy alludes to harm to the peripheral nerves specifically as a result of diabetes. Symptoms of peripheral neuropathy incorporate diminished sensation within the nerves of the legs and feet, making it troublesome to perceive injuries due to lack of feeling. Peripheral neuropathy moreover causes a burning, pain, or tingling in the certain areas. It can too cause the muscles of the feet to work despicably, driving to misalignment of the foot that can put pressure on certain zones of the foot.


Diabetic foot problems moreover include bunions, corns, calluses, hammertoes, fungal infections and dryness of the skin. These issues are not particular to diabetes, but may happen more commonly due to the nerve and vascular damage caused by diabetes. Gangrene (dry gangrene) is tissue death due to absence of blood circulation. It can be life debilitating if bacterial infection develops (wet gangrene). Due to a combination of diminished sensation and decreased blood stream to the feet, ulcers may develop. On the off chance that the tissues continue to get insufficient oxygen, tissue death (gangrene) occurs. Gangrene could be a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. Other possibly serious issues that may create include cellulitis (infection of the tissues underneath the skin) and osteomyelitis (infection of the bone); sepsis (the infection spreads to the circulation system) also is conceivable. 
Treatment depends on the precise type of foot problem. Surgery or even amputation may be required for few cases. Numerous diabetes-related foot problems can be prevented by control of blood sugar levels combined with appropriate care of the feet. Individuals with diabetes are at increased chance for milder problems with the feet that are not particular to diabetes but may happen more frequently due to issues with the nerves and circulation to the feet.
A few diabetes foot-related problems can be avoided by taking cautious steps to observe and care for your feet. Keeping blood sugar levels under control and taking recommended diet and exercise program are the perfect way to prevent all complications of diabetes, including foot problems. 

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