The condition diabetic foot affects about half of people with
diabetes. It’s a type of peripheral neuropathy, where certain nerves in the body are damaged, triggering numbness, tingling, pain, or loss of sensation. In this case, symptoms occur in the feet leading to poor blood circulation, which causes wounds to heal slower and can trigger changes in the shape of the feet and toes. “This can be a serious condition, because peripheral neuropathy can lead to increased falls, cause pain, and lead to decreased quality of life,” says Kevin Springer, DPM, a podiatrist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center … read more
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