Foot Problems with Diabetes

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Top 5 Foot Problems with Diabetes
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• Do you know?
• Diabetic foot problems are responsible for nearly
  50 of all diabetes-related hospital bed-days.
• 10-15 of diabetic patients develop foot ulcers
  at some stages in their lives.

The majority of patients begin their diabetic
lives with normal feet, although some patients
with type 2 diabetes will have foot complications
at diagnosis, because theyve been diabetic for
many years without knowing it. Here are few foot
problems caused by diabetes, have a look.
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• Neuropathy
• There are three types of neuropathy motor
  neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy and sensory
  neuropathy.
• Motor neuropathy- Loss of neural supply to the
  intrinsic muscles of the foot
• Autonomic - Skin cracking infection, and
• Sensory neuropathy Loss of pain sensation.

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• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Reduced blood supply and exacerbates the changes
  bought by neuropathy.
• Also results in hypoxia and reduces healing power
  causing infection.
• Persistent hyperglycemia results in endothelial
  cell dysfunction and smooth cell abnormalities in
  peripheral arteries.

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• Infection
• The damage resulting from neuropathy, ischemia,
  trauma, or all three predispose to infection.
• Infection may be bacterial (in association with
  ulcers) or fungal (especially of toe nails).

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• High Plantar Pressure
• Repetitive pressure, shear from walking and
  weight bearing, or inappropriate footwear leads
  to high plantar pressure.
• Also, causes callus formation and skin breakdown.
  

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