Goutis a kind of arthritis that causes sudden pain and swelling in your joints. It usually shows up first in the big toe, but it can occur in other joints too. The pain can be intense. Some things raise your risk for both diabetes and gout, but you can manage many of the causes of...
The right shoes can also help alleviate symptoms like foot pain. Thebest shoes for people with diabetesare comfortable, supportive and have a wide toe box. Custom orthotics can be beneficial for those with diabetes, too, because they keep your foot in the proper position, Dr. Cunha says. He...
Diabetes can damage your peripheral nerves, the ones that help you feel pain, heat, and cold. Called DPN for short, this condition most often affects your feet and legs. It can affect your hands and arms, too. It causes odd feelings in your skin and muscles, as well as numbness that ...
One of the most common indications for toe amputation is patients with a diabetic foot. Toe amputation is usually performed as a last resort when medical treatment fails, or the toe cannot be salvaged. Complications of toe amputation include pain, swelling, bruising, blood clotting, and hematoma...
These include walking backwards, standing on one foot, and walking heel to toe in a straight line. Maintain a healthy weight. Ask your team what a healthy weight is for you. A healthy weight can help you control diabetes and prevent heart disease. Ask your team to help you create a we...
These include walking backwards, standing on one foot, and walking heel to toe in a straight line. Maintain a healthy weight. Ask your team what a healthy weight is for you. A healthy weight can help you control diabetes and prevent heart disease. Ask your team to help you create a we...
One of the most common indications for toe amputation is patients with a diabetic foot. Toe amputation is usually performed as a last resort when medical treatment fails, or the toe cannot be salvaged. Complications of toe amputation include pain, swelling, bruising, blood clotting, and hematoma...
Cardiovascular disease. Diabetes dramatically increases the risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease with chest pain (angina), heart attack, stroke and narrowing of arteries (atherosclerosis). If you have diabetes, you are more likely to have...
29,30 Furthermore, persons with diabetes have a higher rate of onychomycosis and toe-web tinea infections that can lead to skin disruption.31-34Having a foot ulcer dramatically worsens physical, psychological, and social quality of life.6-8,35,36 The obesity and poor vision that are ...
When you have problems with your feet, such as a blister, cut, burn or ulcer you’re likely to experience pain. If you still have all the sensation in your feet, you’d be alerted to the pain and could act quickly to get the right treatment. However, if a foot problem goes untrea...