The intrinsic minus foot is a foot type that can occur in diabetes when peripheral neuropathy develops. Due to the neuropathy there is a wasting of the intrinsic muscles leading to a clawing of the toes. As the toes claw, the metatarsals plantarflex...
They don’t actually do a lot, they are largely a marketing gimmick. Those with diabetes that is poorly controlled diabetes tend to over the longer term develop complications in the foot related to poorer circulation and damage to the nerves...
Diabetic socks are specially designed socks that are supposedly made for individuals with diabetes. They have designs that are claimed to help prevent complications associated with diabetes, such as foot ulcers, infections, and poor circulation...
The foot in those with diabetes is at a high risk of complications developing so they need to take good care of their feet. There are a number of things that diabetes, especially if it is poorly controlled, can do to the feet. The damage that gets...
Diabetic foot ulcers occur when there is too much pressure or friction on vulnerable tissues in the feet. To prevent diabetic foot ulcers, then you need to: Reduce or eliminate the pressure or friction. Reduce the vulnerability of the tissues...
Diabetic foot ulcers are breaks in the skin that can be potentially serious for those with diabetes as it is a portal for infection and can go unhealed for many months if not taken care of promptly. Diabetic foot ulcers start when there is too much...
A diabetic foot ulcer is essential a “hole” or breakdown that develops in the skin of the foot in those with diabetes. They occur when the pressure on the area to so high for a period of time that the skin just breaks down and then the...
The callus that forms on a foot in someone with diabetes is no different to the callus that forms on the foot in someone who does not have diabetes. The cause of the callus is too much pressure on that area which results in the skin becoming thicker...