in diabetic foot caused by more than 50%. In addition, according to the information recorded in China there are about more than 5000 million diabetics, of
which 20% will develop diabetic foot syndrome, while 40% of the diabetic foot patients need for amputation surgery, 10% of patients will be within 30 days
after amputation death, 50% of patients after amputation die within 5 years.
Frankly speaking, as long as diabetes, there is the possibility of suffering from diabetic foot Among them, the long-term poor blood glucose control,
duration of diabetes more than 10 years, pay no attention to foot health care and footwear is inappropriate, there is foot deformity or ulceration history,
there are bad habits such as smoking and drinking is more common in patients. Diabetic foot is not a concurrent start is usually the first following some
discomfort, as usual, no sweat, lower limbs appeared pigmentation, especially the end of the lower limb paresthesia, was duck walking steps, squatting
difficult to stand up enough hair cool, foot skin shiny thin, subcutaneous tissue atrophy, dorsalis pedis artery pulse weakened and even disappeared. Once
the foot skin blisters, blood blisters, or calluses, etc. Whatever the causes, but also appeared to be whether large or small, if an inattentive when the
skin is damaged, it will lead to foot ulcers. If time does not attach importance to, ulcers will be gradually deep into the skin subcutaneous tissue, muscle,
tendon, ligament until the bones, eventually leading to gangrene.
As the saying goes: "seven parts treatment, one-third of care." This shows that the diabetes treatment important, but the importance of foot care can not be
ignored, especially personal care.
(1) foot protection. In addition to daily foot, but also pay attention toenails clean and trimmed. When trimming toenails straight shear, not bending shear
in order to avoid shear Hollow-bed cause infection; toenails do not dig around the soft tissue to avoid infection.
Trim toenails, it should be filed flat sharp edges or protruding parts, so as not to stab the adjacent toe. Long into the muscles of the nail may cause
infection, if the nail is very tough, and have deformity or thickening should go to a doctor to help deal with.
(2) the choice of shoes. Should be careful selection of shoes, so comfortable, the size and the toes are not suitable for extrusion. Hiking shoes or shoes
with good, should not wear high heels. If you squeeze the toes together, walk each other the friction between the toes can be packing some cotton or wool, to
prevent scratches; if feet are shoes and wear should first check whether the swollen feet, blisters, or abrasions, and then check the shoes The corresponding
parts, and try to deal with shoes protruding or uneven parts. Wearing new shoes, especially the new shoes, should be gradual and the first day of wearing the
best 1 hour, after 1 hour every day.
(3) Khan feet of diabetic patients may be spreading more neutral, non-irritant powder or starch in between the toes can also be scattered inside the shoes or
socks. Qinhuan shoes, socks are one of the means, preferably once every day at noon for shoes and socks.
(4) feet with corns or calluses who can Sticking chicken eye ointment, preferably a specialist treatment, do not tear themselves, or with a knife cutting,
digging, and do not casually invited non-medical staff cutting, digging corns and calluses. Built-in a soft shoe insoles, can help prevent corns and
calluses.
(5) suffering from onychomycosis or tinea pedis, easily cause skin laceration. Onychomycosis and tinea pedis should be invited to a specialist treatment he
will not seek to medication, as some commercial drugs have a greater irritant to the skin.
(6) foot swelling or infection, it is timely to rest until fully recovered. If you continue to walk, could prompt sicker and development. Often in the
horizontal position Taigaohuanzhi can improve blood circulation and promote healing.
(7) feet in patients with poor circulation, you can always short period of time to raise the lower limbs, such as raising a few minutes every hour or so,
insist on feet and legs daily exercise can also improve local circulation. If the illness does not adhere to campaign activities can be in bed feet and toes,
as up and down left or ring circling activity, you can also try to stand on tip-toes with Hing Wah Street West. Seat, do not be a leg down on the other a
leg, or knee to knee pressure, so that is not conducive to the blood circulation.
Finally, to remind that if, unfortunately, suffered from a foot ulcer, it is necessary to seize the last chance to specialists at the earliest possible
diagnosis and treatment, actively cooperate with the treatment. If for a moment to consider the costs too much and "lenient" and once into the stage of
diabetic gangrene, the consequences serious. Because diabetes is a systemic disease, can affect various organs, when there is gangrene, it is usually a lot
of capillaries has been blocked, so the site of amputation gangrene diabetes is generally higher, and poorer treatment outcomes.
In short, prevention is more important than cure. In order to prevent the tragedy of amputation reproduction, please diabetes lot of attention!
