Foot Care Tips for Diabetics

Tue, 04 May 2010
Individuals with diabetes ought to take good care of the health of their feet and ensure they are as injury-free as possible.

This ought to be done in order to prevent a condition known as "diabetic foot".

The multiple foot problems related to diabetic foot are due to nerve and blood-vessel damage triggering a loss of feeling and inadequate blood flow in the feet.

In order to maintain feet free of injury and fungal infections, diabetics ought to wash their feet daily in warm, soapy water and avoid going barefoot.

They must not soak their feet more than three minutes as germs can penetrate the skin more easily should the skin be too soft.

Upon washing, you need to dry your feet well and rub in lots of lotion or cream.

To further their foot care, diabetics who have corns and calluses ought to rub with a greasy cream to ensure the skin does not crack.

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