Diabetc Foot Introduction

Description: Persons with diabetes, be it type 1 or 2, are individuals who share a common disease that causes high blood sugars. The effects of the high blood sugars will vary from person to person. Likewise diabetes will affect the feet of each individual person with diabetes in a different manner. Some persons with diabetes have a high risk for foot problems, whereas others are not really at increased risk for foot problems. It is extremely important to screen persons with diabetes to find out who is at increased risk for foot problems. Those who are at increased risk require specialized foot care in order to lower the risk for foot problems. Any person with diabetes should be in the habit of removing his/her shoes and socks upon entering his/her health care providers examining room so that the feet will not be overlooked.