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How to Avoid Losing Foot (Amputation) in Diabetes Foot..?

To decrease the possibility of an amputation, you must understand the causes that lead to amputation. You can avoid amputation of diabetes foot by following three main ways of prevention; primary, secondary and tertiary.

Primary prevention (Prevention of Diabetes foot):

Includes stopping wounds before they happen.

Life style Modification:

Stop smoking

Follow a regular exercise program that includes walking

Eat a balanced diet with proper nutrition

Lose weight

Treat conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol

Good management of your diabetes:

Regular monitoring of blood sugar level (HBA1C), regular exercise, balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and regular medical exams.

Do not smoke. Smoking damages blood vessels and decreases the ability of the body to deliver oxygen. In combination with diabetes, it significantly increases your risk of amputation..

Foot care regimen for Diabetes Foot:

Check your feet every day.

Wash your feet every day with water. Check temperature with your hand first. Pat foot with towel rather than rubbing vigorously.

Use lotion or moisturiser to keep the skin of feet soft and moist to avoid dry skin cracks.

Tim your toenails regularly. Avoid cutting corners, Use a nail file.

Visit surgeon if you find in grow toenail

Never walk barefoot as nerve damage reduces sensation.

Wear protective well cushioned shoes.

Protect your feet from hot and cold.

Wear loose socks to bed

Avoid sitting with crossed legs or standing in one position for a long time.

Secondary Prevention

Includes healing of wounds quickly.

Standard Surgical therapies to speed wound healing may be provided by diebetic foot specialist

High blood sugar (hyperglycemia), high blood pressure (hypertension), and high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) are to be controlled.

Smoking damages blood vessels and decreases the ability of the body to deliver oxygen. In combination with diabetes, it significantly increases your risk of amputation

Education on basic foot care, and proper footwear, to prevent blisters and wounds is crucial, as are regular foot exams by a doctor

Tertiary Prevention Includes correcting of severe problems to avoid amputation.