The Importance of Diabetic Foot Care

Diabetes is a serious disease that impacts your body in many ways. When you are diabetic, one of the most affected parts of your body is your feet. Proper care of your feet is extremely important to keep your feet healthy. Dr. Matthew Ward and Dr. Christian Haight at Marietta Podiatry Group in Marietta, GA, offer comprehensive foot and ankle services, including diabetic foot care.

What You Need To Know About Diabetic Foot Care

The effects of diabetes are far-reaching. The disease affects your major body systems including your immune, circulatory, and nervous systems. These are just a few of the ways diabetes can impact the health of your feet:

• Immune system problems can lead to delayed or absent healing and infections
• Circulatory system problems can lead to poor blood flow to your toes and feet
• Nervous system problems can cause loss of sensation and peripheral neuropathy

There are some important steps you can take to help keep your feet healthy when you have diabetes. You need to:

• Do daily stretches of your feet, ankles, and toes to improve blood flow
• Wash and dry your feet every day and apply moisturizing lotion to keep your skin from drying and cracking
• Check your feet every day and look for sores, blisters, and other soft tissue injuries
• Clean and bandage any cuts, blisters, or sores
• Avoid going barefoot and wear socks and shoes to protect your feet and toes

You also need to visit your podiatrist regularly for a podiatry examination. Your podiatrist can identify small medical issues early so they can be treated. Early treatment keeps a small medical issue from becoming a big medical problem.

Want To Know More?

To find out more about the importance of diabetic foot care, call Dr. Matthew Ward and Dr. Christian Haight at Marietta Podiatry Group in Marietta, GA. You can reach them in the office by calling (770) 422-9856, so call today.