DIABETICS NEED EXTRA PREVENTATIVE FOOT CARE

David Blancho, DPM a podiatric medical specialist at Orthopaedic Specialists of the Four States says that people with diabetes face a variety of additional foot concerns ranging from issues surrounding neuropathy to infections starting from a cut. “They should check their feet daily or on a regular basis” for cuts or other wounds, Dr. Blancho said. “They should also change their socks throughout the day to prevent blisters.”

 

Dr. David Blancho

 

“If a diabetic’s foot gets infected, they will need a higher level of care,” Blancho said, adding this comes into play especially if the person’s blood sugar is elevated because an uncontrolled blood sugar can impact the body’s ability to fight off infections. Neuropathy comes into play, Blancho said, when diabetic patients hurt their foot but remain unaware of the injury due to a lack of nerve sensation. A diabetic patient may not realize the wound exists until it becomes infected.

 

Source: Kaylea M. Hutson-Miller, The Joplin Globe [7/26/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News