Because diabetes mellitus (disease) damages the nerves (damage can occur to the foot and not be detected) - this is called diabetic peripheral neuropathy (or diabetic neuropathy more commonly known as). It also affect the blood circulation and poor blood circulation can affect the ability of the body to heal when damage occurs.
Diabetes also alters the immune system, decreasing the body's ability to fight infection. Small infections may rapidly progress to death of the skin and other tissues (necrosis ), which may require amputation of the affected limb to save the patient's life. Foot problems can be prevented in part with improved blood sugar control.
Diabetic foot ulcers are the most common foot injuries leading to lower extremity amputation, and a pair of diabetic feet are 15 times more likely to have foot amputation than non-diabetic feet. That is why diabetic foot care is extremely important.
And to help prevent injuring the foot, we strongly recommend sufferers to wear special diabetic shoes and diabetic casual socks that are comfortable, fits well and protects their feet. In addition, having conforming removable insole in your diabetic shoes will help a lot in reducing the direct impact on the heel and ball of feet.
A diabetes foot cream can be used to alleviate common symptoms associated with diabetic foot problems. You can use a diabetic foot cream to help with problems like itchy or dry skin.
To prevent injury to the feet when you have diabetes, you should adopt a daily routine of checking and caring for your feet, especially if you already have known nerve or blood vessel damage or current diabetic foot health problems.
For your own diabetic health and comfort, we recommend that you get specifically made diabetic shoes as your footwear.