Diabetic foot complications are the cause of 40% of diabetic hospitalisations and for this reason, foot care is firmly on the agenda for all Diabetics. Diabetes can adversely influence two systems that service the feet - the circulatory and nervous systems. Without adequate blood supply, skin and tissue becomes devitalised. If the supply of nutrients, oxygen and infectionfighters is below par, the healing of injuries is much slower. Should numbness become a symptom of the change in the nerve supply, injury can occur without the patient being aware of it. When there is a significant lag between the event and discovery of injury, complications such as infection and further tissue destruction can occur. 

Regular foot care by a qualified Podiatrist is the best way of safely dealing with all routine and complex foot issues that a Diabetic faces. Biomechanical imbalances and gait anomalies are best dealt with as early as possible. Uneven wear patterns (similar concept, to wear, created by unbalanced wheels on your car) should be balanced before the overload areas are damaged.

With Diabetes the best cure is prevention by early intervention