Diabetes is a condition which puts patients into the high risk group.
Associated foot problems can include loss of feeling, infection, ulceration & failure to heal.
Many problems are preventable with regular, careful chiropodial treatment together with patient education.
With diabetes, controlling the disease itself plays a large part in controlling infection.
Wearing the correct footwear can also prevent problems from arising.
Loss of feeling
Infection
Prolonged healing process
Inability to heal
Ulcers