Most common problem faced by a diabetic person is foot infections and this happens mainly because the wounds of the diabetic people will take more time to heal when compared to the non diabetic people.
As foot being more prone to infection due to reasons like not wearing shoes or not washing legs time to time and these small careless mistakes may cause severe infections in the diabetic people like diabetic foot and other problems which may finally lead to amputation of the foot .
So here i would like to give some tips how to control this problem-
- daily wash your feet with soap
- wear cotton socks rather than the synthetic ones
- don’t go out with barefoot
- you must inspect your feet once a day or once in two days
- don’t wear ill fitting shoes
- regularly visit podiatrist for suggestions and check up
Follow above tips and these simple tips will help you live better .
Over all good information, however you might want to make a change regarding your recommendation for diabetics to wear cotton socks. Those with Diabetic Foot or neuropathy (insensitive foot) shouldn't wear plain cotton socks. Most podiatrist will recommmend that they instead wear support socks. The reason is a simple one: When the feet perspire, friction between the sock and shoe occurs promoting and causing blisters. Cotton does not wick moisture from the skin, but instead holds it next to the skin. Therefore the better choice for a diabetic (and even athletes) would be socks that are made of synthetic fabric, such as nylon and polyester, or at the very least a blend of natural and synthetic), both of which will help to draw the moisture away and evaporate into the shoe.