Though diabetic foot problems are quite common, it is often neglected. This is because the complex mechanism that causes foot problems is not easily noticed by patients. Being the farthest.....
Diabetic neuropathy is one of the debilitating complications of diabetes that is present in almost 28% newly diagnosed people with diabetes. It is a progressive nerve condition that starts with.....
People with diabetes are prone to many diabetic foot problems due to nerve damage, poor blood supply, and reduced immunity. Even minor problems like corns and calluses need proper foot.....
It is common for people with diabetes to develop poor blood circulation in their feet. Often, this is accompanied by diabetic neuropathy that occurs due to nerve damage in the.....
Foot complications are quite common in diabetes. They occur due to poor blood circulation as a result of diabetic vasculopathy, reduced immunity, and diabetic neuropathy that damages the nerves of.....
Deformities of the feet or the toes cannot escape the attention of most people. This is because of the obvious deviation that occurs. This is the case with hammertoes in.....
Foot corns in people with diabetes needs extra care as it can lead to infections. In some cases, if left untreated, it can even lead to diabetic foot ulcers. That.....
It is known that more than 15% of people with diabetes have diabetic foot and men are more prone to it than women. Diabetic foot is a cluster of conditions.....
Upon the first appearance of a wound on the feet, it is important for a person with diabetes to consult a diabetes doctor or a podiatrist. This is because diabetic.....
Though diabetic blisters are painless, they are certainly a cause of concern because these blisters might burst open and cause infection. The chances of an infection occurring is higher when.....
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection and a diabetic foot infection that can lead to serious complications. It is caused due to poor diabetes control that leads to reduced blood circulation,.....
Diabetic foot infections are assessed by many examinations including clinical presentation, the symptoms exhibited by the patient, and the diabetes control one has. Diabetes and feet – Diagnosis of Athlete’s.....
Bunion is the deformity of the big toe that causes pain and difficulty walking. In people with diabetes, it is the result of poor blood circulation, diabetic neuropathy and other.....
It is very common for people with diabetes to have foot problems at some stage or the other. In fact, one of the symptoms of diabetes is having a tingling.....
Diabetic foot is a devastating diabetes complication. It is one of the major causes for non-traumatic foot amputations in people with diabetes. Also known as diabetic foot syndrome, this is.....
