Foot Health IssuesInterconnected Conditionsdiabetesfoot deformitiesfoot problemsfoot ulcersloss of sensationnerve damagefootcirculatory system
Why can people with Diabetes develop foot problems?
Dr Prashant Vas, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains why some people with Diabetes develop foot problems. He explains that this can occur as a result of nerve and circulation problems affecting the foot. He explains that part of the process can involve the foot becoming misshapen.
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People with diabetes can develop foot problems. There are many reasons for this and typically it's the interplay between advanced nerve damage and also vascular problems, which is circulatory problems. When you have nerve damage, you can get changes to the shape of your foot, we call this foot deformities. That alongside with losing sensation in your feet often leads to developing foot ulcers. The circulation problems can run independently or can complicate nerve related diabetic foot ulcers. you
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