the expert to examine the feet of every diabetic.
Why is he such a great importance to check the patient's feet? Because of severe diabetes, the patient will occur foot ulcers, foot necrosis, or even require
amputation. This is a serious complication of diabetes, called diabetic foot. Abroad, while in non-traumatic amputation of the people, accounting for half of
the patients with diabetes; China, though a small number, but we need to take preventive measures.
Lesion damage to many nerve endings
Occurred in patients with diabetic foot there are three main reasons. First, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, so that the foot sensory loss, right foot cold,
heat, pain, all feel. Although it is not painful is a good thing, but in fact normal people feel pain, we know that the body issued a warning, indicating
there are injuries should be avoided for human benefit. The patients with diabetes do not know pain, such as shoes, there are stars gravel, because it will
not feel the wear and tear damage sustained by it. In addition, neuropathy cause feet to reduce sweating, which leads to dry skin and easy to rip; neuropathy
also make the toes bend, even deformed foot. Second, diabetes, vascular disease, blood flow will reduce the foot. In this way, the Department diabetes
injured, they do not get enough oxygen because of the difficult healing. The third is based on the above, the injury would be infection.
Numbness in hands and feet to prevent diabetic foot
If patients with diabetes at 60 years of age, had foot ulcers, eye have retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy or have vascular disease, especially in patients
with hand, foot and end of the feel numb, but also should pay attention to the prevention of diabetic foot.
How can I do to prevent diabetic foot? There are three main points: first, to early detection and early treatment of diabetes, making blood glucose control
to near normal, which can greatly reduce its incidence. The second is to quit smoking. Moreover, examination of the feet is to pay attention and care.
Diabetic patients should be checked daily feet, soles of the feet and toes, soles of the feet to see if unclear, you can put a mirror to check the ground.
Examination of the foot to hand-eye and used to see whether the foot skin rough, chapped, cut, blistering, touching the foot of the availability throughout
the cold, too hot and non-sensory parts. If the above situation, it should promptly deal with a doctor, or may be an overnight changes. Patients with feet
every day, but by their families to adjust the water temperature is best. Because patients with foot numbness no perception, if the bubble into the hot water
without feeling, will cause burn blisters. In addition, if dry skin may rub on the feet after the Cream. Patients should not walk barefoot in order not to
damage, even in the interior must also wear slippers, wear shoes and socks out. Shoes before patients should also check inside shoes, with or without
injustice, and processes, with particular attention to whether the shoes fall into the buttons, pins, coins, keys, pebbles and so on. If it is found in
patients with long feet, corns or calluses are available at most pumice gently rub a thin layer of keratinized, must not use commercially available chicken
eye ointment or medicine treatment, and the best way to be better to invite a doctor; the same time, we must check one Cha Shoes with corns or calluses
whether the site of the corresponding processes. In patients with normal times, the feet warm blanket or hot-water bottle can not be used, if the feet can be
really cool to wear thick soft wool socks; in order to increase blood flow, but also appropriate activities legs.
To avoid the occurrence of diabetic foot amputation
If it has occurred in patients with diabetic foot ulcers, still disagree, usual activities, it is very dangerous, as it can develop into a full necrosis,
shall immediately request for treatment by specialists. Control of the basis for the treatment of diabetic foot, in addition to anti-infection, but also the
strict control of blood glucose. In addition, there are two commonly used methods. First, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be used to increase tissue oxygen
levels, to combat the impact of ischemia and promote wound healing; and can improve the anti-leukocyte function, inhibit the propagation of anaerobic
bacteria. Second, the use of a recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor containing the topical gel to treat localized damage. Combination of these
treatments can be effectively localized treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.
In order to prevent diabetic foot patients with diabetes to purchase shoes, socks are also very demanding. Shoes must be selected loose fit, do not buy it
just fit in; socks to elect cotton, relent, comfortable, and can not buy non-absorbent nylon stockings. In patients with diabetic foot as long as the
attention to these issues, and to blood glucose control to near normal levels, due to diabetic foot and amputation can be avoided.
