Diabetes may eventually result in diabetic neuropathy, or nerve damage, which may hurt and cause you to lose feeling in your feet. A blister on your foot or a rock inside your sock may go unnoticed when you lose feeling in your feet, which can result in cuts and sores. Infection can spread to cuts and sores.



Diabetes might also result in less blood supply to your feet. A sore or infection may be difficult to cure if there is not enough blood flow to your legs and feet. A severe infection may occasionally never fully recover. Gangrene might develop as a result of the illness.

Amputation may be necessary if you have gangrene or a foot ulcer that does not improve after therapy. This procedure involves amputating your injured toe, foot, or leg. It could save your life and stop the progress of a serious infection.

Protecting your feet as a diabetic 

Keeping your blood sugar levels under control each day is the best way to safeguard your feet. This will lessen the risk of further nerve and blood vessel damage. 


Maintaining the health of your foot's includes:



  1. Trimming your toenails straight across with a clipper
  2. Protect from cold and hot weathers. Avoid going barefoot at the beach and apply sunscreen to any exposed skin. Instead of warming your feet next to a heater or fireplace in chilly weather, wear warm socks.
  3. Maintaining blood flow to your feet. When you're seated, raise your feet. All during the day, move your feet in circles and wiggle your toes. Avoid using tight socks. Additionally, engage in a lot of activities that are easy on your feet, including walking.
  4. Examining your feet daily. Look for warts or other lesions that your shoes might rub, as well as cuts, redness, and other changes in the skin and toenails. Make care to examine your feet's soles as well.
  5. Massage your feet regularly. Foot massage enhances blood flow, energizes muscles, eases stress, and frequently lessens discomfort. Additionally, it provides you with the opportunity to examine your feet so that you can begin taking care of blisters, bunions, corns, and toenail issues before they worsen.
  6. Wash your feet everyday. Use soap and warm water. Avoid soaking your feet since doing so might promote skin dryness. Use talcum powder or cornstarch between your toes after drying your feet. They absorb contamination-causing moisture. Avoid applying lotion between your toes if you use it.
  7. Gently shave off corns and calluses. Your skin can become infected and damaged if you "cut" corns or use over-the-counter corn removal solutions. So please do not CUT your corns, instead gently smooth your corns out. 

Although uncommon, diabetes-related nerve damage can cause changes in the form of your feet, such as Charcot's foot. Redness, warmth, and swelling may be the first symptoms of Charcot's foot. Later, the bones in your feet and toes may move or break, giving rise to an abnormal form for your feet, such as a "rocker bottom.