Diabetic Foot Care - Podiatrist Torrance, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes, CA
Dr. Robert Anavian discusses the symptoms, causes and treatments for Diabetic Feet.
http://www.anavianfootcare.com
Tips for the Diabetic Patient
Ulcerations, infections and gangrene are the most common foot and ankle problems that the patient with diabetes must face. As a result, thousands of diabetic patients require amputations each year. Foot infections are the most common reason for hospitalization of diabetic patients. Ulcerations of the feet may take months or even years to heal. It takes 20 times more energy to heal a wound than to maintain a health foot.
There are two major causes of foot problems in diabetes:
1. Nerve Damage (neuropathy): This causes loss of feeling in the foot, which normally protects the foot from injury. The protective sensations of sharp/dull, hot /cold, pressure and vibration become altered or lost completely. Furthermore, nerve damage causes toe deformities, collapse of th