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Foot problems are one of the most notorious potential consequences of diabetes. Developing good foot-care habits, inspecting your feet regularly, and wearing properly fitted footwear can help you prevent foot problems. The articles in this section tell you how.
Caring for Your Feet by Rita Weinstein
When you have diabetes, your feet need extra-careful attention. That’s because diabetes places you at a higher risk of getting foot infections. There are several reasons for this, and they are all related to high blood glucose levels…
Common Foot Problems and Their Solutions by David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD
People with diabetes are often told to pay close attention to their feet — and for good reason. While having diabetes doesn’t make it more likely that you’ll injure your feet in the first place, having certain common diabetes complications raises the risk of minor foot problems becoming major foot problems if not treated promptly…
Coping With Painful Neuropathy by Wendy J. Meyeroff
One of the most prevalent complications of diabetes is neuropathy, or damage to the nerves. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, up to 70% of people with diabetes develop neuropathy, particularly the longer they live with diabetes…
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy by Laura Hieronymus, MSEd, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE, and James Borders, MD
Neuropathy is an abnormality anywhere in a nerve pathway that disrupts nerve signals, causing the brain to misinterpret feelings or sensations. Different types of neuropathy go by different names, depending on the number of nerves affected, their function, and where in the body they are located…
Foot Care by J. C. Tanenbaum, DPM
Even with diabetes, your feet can last a lifetime, and they stand a better chance of doing so if you treat them with tender, loving care. That includes giving them a daily inspection for cuts and abrasions as well as asking your doctor to examine them…
How to Choose Footwear by Roy H. Lidtke, D.P.M., C.Ped.
Ask 10 people what they look for in a pair of shoes, and you may well get 10 different answers. But ask 10 podiatrists what they recommend in shoes for people with diabetes, and you’ll probably get about the same answer 10 times, with “good…
Improving Blood Flow to the Feet by Birgitta I. Rice, MS, RPh, CHES
Many people with diabetes experience discomfort in their legs and feet, with symptoms such as cramping, numbness, tingling, and pain. Find how the WarmFeet technique can help…
Keeping Feet Healthy by Tara Dairman
As you may know, people with diabetes have good reason to take good care of their feet. Having diabetes can damage the nerves and blood vessels that serve the feet and legs, which can lead to loss of sensation and reduced blood circulation, raising the risk of foot ulcers and even the need for amputation…
Taking Steps Toward Healthy Feet by Laura Hieronymus, M.S.Ed., A.P.R.N., B.C.-A.D.M., C.D.E., and Belinda O'Connell, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.
Diabetes is notorious for causing foot problems. In fact, it is the number one cause of lower limb amputations in the United States. In 2001, the latest year for which statistics are available, some 82,000 amputations—over half of all…
Treating Foot Ulcers by William J. Ennis, DO, MBA, and Patricio Meneses, PhD
No one wants to get a foot ulcer, but unfortunately, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, people with diabetes have a 15% chance of developing one at some point in their lives. Ulcers and other wounds are often the by-product of sensory neuropathy, a complication of diabetes that causes people to lose sensation on the bottoms of their feet…
What’s New in Foot Care? by Joy Pape, RN, BSN, CDE, WOCN, CFCN
It’s well known that people with diabetes are more susceptible to developing certain foot problems, including nerve damage in the feet and reduced blood circulation to the feet, than people who don’t have diabetes. Nerve damage, reduced blood circulation, and high blood glucose can make wounds slower to heal, and they also make them more likely to become infected…
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