{"id":254,"date":"2019-05-18T14:26:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T13:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livingdiabetes.com\/?p=254"},"modified":"2025-12-02T20:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:15:34","slug":"diabetes-and-foot-care-learn-to-look-after-your-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingdiabetes.com\/ur\/diabetes-and-foot-care-learn-to-look-after-your-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0630\u06cc\u0627\u0628\u06cc\u0637\u0633 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06cc \u062f\u06cc\u06a9\u06be \u0628\u06be\u0627\u0644: \u0627\u067e\u0646\u06d2 \u067e\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06cc \u062f\u06cc\u06a9\u06be \u0628\u06be\u0627\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627 \u0633\u06cc\u06a9\u06be\u06cc\u06ba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Diabetes and foot care is essential for preventing complications and maintaining mobility.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Foot care is an essential part of overall diabetes care<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Foot problems are very common in people with diabetes. A simple feet problem can lead to losing a limb if feet are not looked after. We know that the outcome is very poor if people with diabetes develop foot ulcers or have an amputation. The good news is that all these problems can be prevented with good foot care. Your care provider will be looking after your feet. However, it is crucial to undertake steps to provide good foot self-care. Foot care for people with diabetes can be broken down to following: [1]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HVY3AD3FYSo?feature=oembed\" title=\"Diabetes Foot Care\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>General non-foot care:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Keep blood glucose within the target.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Quit smoking.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Direct foot care:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Feet should be checked every day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Feet should be cleaned regularly and moisturized as per your healthcare professional advice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">It is essential to make sure not to walk barefoot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">It is important to make sure that feet are not directly exposed to heat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Care should be taken to trim toenail. If toenail could not be seen or reached easily, then it is better not to trim the nails yourself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Avoid using razors or corn and verruca remedies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Getting your shoe and socks right<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">It is important to get the right size of the shoe. Footwear should provide complete protection. Slippers and sandals do not offer full protection. Therefore, if there is a problem with reduced sensation, then slippers and sandals should not be worn for a long time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Examine you shoes before wearing for any sharp objects or any irregularities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Change your socks changed regularly. Socks should not be very tight.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Working with healthcare professional<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Healthcare professional should examine your feet once a year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Contact your healthcare professional if you experience symptoms of pins and needle, burning sensation, and stabbing pain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Seek help immediately if blisters or cuts are not healing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>References and Further Reading<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/diabetes\/communication-resources\/tips-for-healthy-feet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, May 15). Tips for Healthy Feet.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/health-wellness\/diabetes-and-your-feet\/foot-care-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Diabetes Foot Care: Tips for Healthy Feet &#038; Preventing Complications.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/diabetes\/overview\/preventing-problems\/foot-problems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (n.d.). Diabetes and Foot Problems.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Diabetes and foot care is essential for preventing complications and maintaining mobility. \u00a0 Foot care is an essential part of overall diabetes care Foot problems are very common in people with diabetes. A simple feet problem can lead to losing a limb if feet are not looked after. 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