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Foot Care Tips for Diabetics
Diabetics have an increased risk for infections in their feet. Follow these tips to reduce the risk of complications and infections:
Make sure to inspect your feet daily. Using a mirror can help you see all areas on the bottoms of your feet.
Any signs of trauma such as redness or blisters, cuts, cracks, swelling or color changes should be taken seriously, if you are diabetic and must be reported to your healthcare provider immediately.
Wear shoes that are clean from inside. Look inside your shoes before putting them on. Remove any foreign objects hiding in there, such as gravel. Wear clean well
fitting socks.
As others do, you should also wash your feet everyday and make sure that you dry them thoroughly. Inspect between your toes.
Try not to cross your legs for long when you sit down. This can limit circulation.
Visit a podiatrist for corns, calluses or ingrown toenails. Self
treating these conditions could be dangerous.
Protect your feet from extremes in temperature. Too hot or cold is dangerous.
Regular exercise improves circulation to all your extremities, therefore, ask your healthcare professional about an exercise program that's right for you.
Follow General Foot Care Tips provided above on this page. See your doctor if you notice anything abnormal.