Diabetic Foot Treatment in Mumbai
Taking care of feet in case of diabetes is of utmost importance to prevent permanent damage to them. High blood sugar leads to many problems like narrowing of blood vessels leading to poor blood circulation. It can also cause nerve damage that begins in the feet causing numbness, tingling and pain. It can also make you less sensitive to heat, cold and pain. If your feet are numb, you will not be able to sense any injuries to your ligaments or bones of the feet.
These injuries may gradually lead your feet to change shape. Numbness can cause you to ignore any kind of injury, blister or sore beneath your feet. Over time due to the nerve damage, poor circulation, high sugar levels the sore gets bigger, deeper and infected. Surgical intervention like debridement, long healing time or in some cases amputation may be required to contain the spread of infection and save life and limb.
Many Diabetic patients land like this!!
Seeking Treatment Early
&
Treatment by Specialists
CAN PREVENT YOU FROM REACHING THIS STATE..
DAILY CARE FOR DIABETICS
- Keep blood sugar within suggested range
- Control blood cholesterol levels
- Control blood pressure
- Avoid smoking to prevent narrowing of blood vessels especially in the extremities.
- Physical activity like exercise, walking daily.
- Ensuring prescribed medications are taken on time and regular follow ups are done as advised
FOOT CARE:
- Check you foot daily for cuts, blisters, calluses, sores, corns, etc.
- Clean your feet with warm soapy water daily and ensure they are kept dry.
- Avoid being barefoot. Always wear soft, comfortable footwear at home.
- In case of numbness avoid using direct hot water, heating pads on your feet, instead use socks to keep your feet warm.
- Trim toe nails straight and file the corners to smoothen the edges.
- See your doctor on priority in case of any cut or injury on your feet, thickened yellow toe nail, ingrown toe nail, pain or numbness in your foot, change in the shape of your foot, dry cracked skin, fungal infection between toes.