02/03/2023
Diabetes can cause two types of foot problems:
Neuropathy and Peripheral vascular disease While diabetic neuropathy affects and can damage nerves, peripheral vascular disease impairs blood flow and causes many of the same symptoms in the feet
Note:- (Diabetes can lead to a condition called peripheral neuropathy, which is damage to the nerves in the hands, feet, and legs When neuropathy occurs, blood vessels are damaged, blood flow is reduced, and wounds cannot heal effectively or fight off infections, This can lead to ulcers and infections that damage the skin, tissues and bones of the feet and toes, and can eventually lead to amputation if left untreated.)
Foot Symptoms in Diabetes
1) Elevated blood sugar levels can also cause blisters on your feet.
Generally, leg ulcers are characterized by skin tears or deep cuts. Diabetic foot ulcers are open ulcers that occur in about 15% of people with diabetes. It Usually occurs on the soles of feet.
2) Symptoms of diabetes encompass pain, tingling, and numbness withinside the feet.
According to the Mayo Clinic, diabetic neuropathy is often damage to the nerves in the foot, causing pain and tingling in the foot. Apart from that, it also causes problems related to the digestive system, urinary tract, blood vessels, and heart
3) Diabetes can cause corns and calluses.
According to WebMD, corns are lumps of hardened skin near the big toe bone or between the toes, and calluses are lumps of hardened skin on the underside of the toes. Calluses are usually caused by ill-fitting shoes or skin problems, while corns are caused by pressure from shoes.
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