Diabetes is perhaps best known for symptoms like high blood sugar and frequent urination. But the condition can also lead to complications that affect your feet and legs, which makes good diabetes foot care a must. Here's why you should give your lower extremities extra TLC if you have diabe...
Diabetic foot care: Find out how diabetes mellitus, a condition in which a person has high blood sugar (glucose) due to a shortage of insulin, affects the feet
There are differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes when symptoms first start. In type 1 diabetes, symptoms often come on quickly over a short time. In type 2 diabetes, symptoms may come on slowly over the course of many years and be mild, making them difficult to notice. Possible...
Care guide for Foot Ulcers in a Person with Diabetes. Includes: possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and support.
Thyroid disordersinvolve imbalances in the thyroid gland, impacting hormone production and metabolism. Conditions such ashypothyroidism(underactive thyroid) andhyperthyroidism(overactive thyroid) can lead to a range of symptoms including fatigue, weight changes, and mood fluctuations. Diagnosis typically involv...
(PAD). Foot inspections should occur at every visit. ankle-brachial index (ABI) testing should be performed in patients with symptoms or signs of PAD. Patients with significant symptoms or a positive ABI should be referred for further vascular assessment and consider exercise, medications ...
Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the cells cannot use blood sugar efficiently to meet the body’s needs. Learn about symptoms, causes, vs. type 1 diabetes, diet, exercise, treatment, insulin, medications, life expectancy, and other lifestyle chang
Diabetic foot symptoms • Irritation and redness of the feet. • Pain and swelling. • Drainage from the wound (seen as stains on the socks). • Blackening of tissue around wound or ulcer. *Tips to protect yourself against diabetic foot infections ...
The current focus of DPN therapy is mostly on alleviating symptoms rather than addressing the fundamental pathologic process. Hence, it is imperative to expedite the the progress of developing efficacious therapeutic strategies aimed at improving DPN. BMSCs-Exos have been shown to mitigate neurovascular...
This can advance to cause symptoms in the legs and hands. Damage to the nerves that control digestion, sexual function and urination can also occur. Foot problems— Sores and blisters on the feet occur for two reasons: If peripheral neuropathy causes numbness, the person may not feel ...