If you have diabetes, be careful with sores on feet

The high level of blood sugar causes damage to blood vessels, which makes a poor blood circulation on the legs and feet

Having diabetes implies being attentive to what he eats, how much exercise does, at his blood sugar levels and even the conditions of his feet.

With respect to the health of the feet when you have diabetes, the objective is to prevent and treat sores on the feet that can result in gangrene and amputation, a surgeon explained.

"Approximately 80 percent of the amputations of the lower extremities related to diabetes begin with a sore in one foot," warned a vascular surgeon, Dr. Anil Hingorani, in a press release from the vascular surgery society (Societyfor vascular surgery).

The high blood sugar level causes damage to blood vessels, which makes a poor blood circulation on the legs and feet.When the feet do not receive enough oxygen -rich blood, any sore or cut that occurs may not be cured as it should and as a result there could be more serious complications.

People with diabetes should see a health provider who has a feet care training at least once a year, but more frequently if they have a higher risk of suffering feet problems, according to society.

Learn to take care of your feet, including how to review sores or cuts, and the best ways to keep your feet clean and dry.

Use proper footwear.The best are the ones that have the front part wide and in a quadrangular shape, three or four holes for the laces on each side and a padded tongue.

Also those that are made of light material and have enough space inside to place a stem with pad or an orthésic prosthesis.

Take special footwear if you have a high risk.During the feet reviews, ask your doctor if you need that type of footwear.

If he still develops a sore on his foot, do not walk on it, he advises the group of surgeons.Your doctor can prescribe a total contact plaster or a fixed ankle boot to walk.

If the sores of the feet do not cure, that could indicate that their legs and feet are not receiving enough blood.In that case, a vascular surgeon should be visited, according to Hingorani.