Blood Glucose control in Diabetic foot care is important.

Dr Prashant Vas, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains why people with Diabetes get foot problems. He explains it's often a combination of Diabetic nerve damage and Diabetic artery disease as well as foot deformities which can also occur due to nerve damage.

Dr Prashant Vas, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talks about how difficult it is to heal ulcers in the feet of people with Diabetes. He explains that healing is easier the quicker the treatment is given. In the UK, he says, that 50% of Diabetic foot ulcers heal within 12 weeks with treatment.

Mr Joseph Shalhoub, Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon explains this important issue.

Dr Prashant Vas, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains how soon you should be seen if you develop a 'Foot Attack' as a person with Diabetes. He explains that more serious complications can potentially be prevented with early treatment.

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains why good glucose control is important for wound healing particularly in Diabetic Foot problems. He also talks about good glucose control can help with Diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic eye and kidney disease is also talked about. He also mentions autonomic neuropathy and how this affects transit of food through your gut.

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talks about why people with diabetes develop problems with their feet. He talks about neuropathy being the main problem as well as Peripheral Vascular Disease.