Diabetes will also 'rotten feet'. If you want to stay away from diabetic feet, you must do these 3 tricks every day
Diabetes is known as "immortal cancer", and its clinical incidence is also relatively high. Why does he have such a nickname? The main reason is that simple diabetes does not directly threaten human life, but if blood sugar remains high for a long time, it will cause chronic damage to the eyes, kidneys, limbs, and peripheral nervous system of the human body, causing a series of complications. All kinds of torture on the human body.
Diabetic foot is one of them. In medicine, this condition is also called diabetic foot ulcer. After the occurrence of diabetic foot, one of the most obvious symptoms of patients is the ulceration and gangrene of the feet. If you do not receive timely treatment to control blood sugar within the normal range, the ulcer will continue to worsen, which will lead to the spread of the ulcer surface. The patient not only has to suffer severe pain, but also affects walking. During the treatment, the ulcer surface needs to be debridement. If necessary, the deterioration of the condition can only be controlled by amputation!
Diabetic foot is so terrible, diabetic patients should usually do the following three aspects to prevent it.
- Control blood sugar
People with diabetes should take hypoglycemic drugs or insulin injections under the guidance of a doctor to keep blood sugar stable. Only by controlling blood sugar in the normal range can the damage to the body be reduced. As long as the feet can maintain smooth blood circulation and obtain oxygen and various nutrients, the necrosis of foot tissue can be avoided, and various kinds of necrosis can also be prevented. Complications occur.
Second, pay attention to the care of the feet
After suffering from diabetes, especially take care of your feet. For example, you can massage your feet properly or use warm water at about 40°C to soak your feet, which can stimulate the nerves of the feet and enhance blood circulation. To avoid drying out. Usually, you should also pay attention to avoid trauma to your feet as much as possible. If you find gangrene or ulcers on your feet, you should go to the hospital for inspection and treatment in time.
- Wear the right shoes
After suffering from diabetes, especially pay attention to the blood circulation of the feet. Patients should try to wear soft-soled, loose, and breathable shoes as much as possible, so as to ensure that the feet receive sufficient blood and nutrients, and there will be no ischemia and hypoxia. In the hot summer, diabetic patients should try to avoid wearing slippers or sandals, let alone walking on the ground with bare feet, so as to avoid the temperature of the feet being too low, affecting the blood circulation of the feet or being stabbed by sharp objects and causing infection.
In addition to the above three aspects, diabetic patients usually also strictly abstain from smoking and drinking. You must know that smoking and drinking can cause harmful substances to stimulate the human body's breathing, digestion, and blood circulation systems. The harmful substances in the blood will increase. After the blood becomes too thick, the blood vessels will harden, which will easily lead to varicose veins in the lower extremities, and nerve endings. Damaged, making the feet more prone to lesions.
The harm of diabetic foot to patients not only affects normal walking, but if the patient really develops the disease to the extent that amputation is required, then other parts of the body must also suffer a lot of damage, and other complications will also occur.
Therefore, every diabetic patient should take blood sugar control as the main goal. Usually, they must keep their mouths shut and withstand the temptation of high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt and other foods. Only by living a good life and eating habits, Appropriate exercise can help you stay away from diabetic foot and other complications.