What are the effects of diabetes on the feet?
There are several negative effects of diabetes on the feet. They may include more common leg problems such as calluses and corn, more serious problems such as ulcers, poor circulation, weakening and bone shift, joint collapse, neuropathy and infections. It is important that diabetic patients recognize signs of leg problems. Symptoms may include a change in the color of the skin, cold legs or warm spots on the leg, swelling, cracks or ulcers, burning or dullness. Diabetics must be cautious and seek treatment if one of the above symptoms occurs, or if the foot of the athlete or any other type of fungal infection is evident.
Mole and maize in diabetic patients tend to form stronger and faster than in patients without diabetes. Sometimes they start like a red, maybe warm, stain with localized insensitivity. Molduses and corn can decompose or burst and develop into ulcers that can easily be infected. Infections can be recognized heat, often withredness or striped skin.
Poor circulation is one of the most harmful effects of diabetes on the feet. When the legs do not get enough blood, they are unable to recover so effectively. In addition, poor circulation causes the feet less able to fight against any infections that may occur. Cold legs, paleness and/or blue shade on the skin are a sign of bad circulation. Black skin means that the tissue has already died.
neuropathy or nerve damage is a common effect of diabetes on the foot. Pain, tingling or insensitivity is an unpleasant result, but the loss of feeling is more dangerous, which reduces the likelihood that the patient will notice the wounds on his feet. When the wounds are not recorded and therefore do not care about them, infections often lead. Combined with a reduced ability to heal and fight infection due to poor circulation, unnoticed infections may deteriorate dramatically. If withE infection becomes sufficiently serious, the leg may require amputation.
Other potential effects of foot diabetes include weakening, breaking or moving the bones and joint collapse, even without any main trauma. This is a state known as Charcot leg. In people who have significant neuropathy, charcot leg may occur because patients with nerve damage can continue to walk on a seriously injured or broken leg. This condition is very harmful and can lead to the deformity of the foot. Finally, Charcot's foot may require amputation of the foot or leg.