Diabetes and your Feet

Links to resources about how diabetes can affect your feet and legs.

Updated January 2008

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Title:   Preventing foot ulcers
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Foot ulcers can occur in people who have lost sensation in their feet, have problems with their circulation and/or have foot deformities such as bunions or calluses. People with diabetes are at particular risk of developing foot ulcers.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Preventing foot ulcers
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Foot ulceration is an unfortunate complication of a number of chronic diseases, especially diabetes mellitus. Patients with peripheral neuropathy, foot deformity or peripheral vascular disease have an increased risk of developing foot ulcers.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Diabetes and feet
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Diabetes affects the feet in two ways. It can reduce blood circulation and also damage the nerves to the feet. Both of these effects can cause footcare problems for people with diabetes.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Foot care - podiatrists
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Podiatrists treat foot conditions. Treatment includes prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Foot care is very important for people of all ages, especially those with specific conditions like diabetes. Podiatrists can help older people keep active and mobile. Children and sports people may also need podiatric care.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Diabetes and your feet
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Diabetes is a condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high because the body is unable to use it properly.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Debridement of diabetic foot ulcers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   More research is needed on surgical and non-surgical methods of cleaning and removing dead tissue from sores on the feet of people with diabetes. People with diabetes often develop foot ulcers (open sores on the feet that go through the skin), which can lead to serious complications.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Foot ulcers (Comments for consumers)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   If you have diabetes you may develop foot sores, also called ulcers, which are often painless. If these ulcers get infected they can become hot and red. If your ulcer is not treated, you risk having your foot or leg amputated.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Managing foot infections in patients with diabetes
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Foot infections are a significant cause of morbidity for patients with diabetes and if left untreated can lead to amputation. Patients need to be instructed to wash, dry and examine their feet daily and are encouraged to seek medical attention promptly if they see signs of foot infection or new ulcer formation.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Foot problems - corns and calluses
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A corn or callus is a patch of hard, thickened skin on the foot that is formed in response to pressure or friction. Corns and calluses may be signs of an underlying foot disorder, such as joint deformities.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Neuropathy in diabetes
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   People with diabetes can develop this complication which affects the nerve tissue. It can cause temporary or permanent damage to nerve tissue.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Diabetic conditions affecting the legs and feet
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Special attention is needed to prevent circulatory disorders and infections that can occur in the lower extremities of people with diabetes.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Patient education for preventing diabetic foot ulceration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Foot ulcers (open sores) are common in people with diabetes, especially those with problems in the nerves (peripheral neuropathy) and/or the blood supply to their legs (peripheral vascular disease). People with ulcers due to diabetes will sometimes need...
Date:   Sep 2004
Title:   Diabetes: how it can affect your feet
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   It is important to keep blood glucose levels within the normal range as this alone helps prevent many of the complications of diabetes, including foot problems.
Date:   Jul 2003
Title:   Diabetes fact sheet (Macedonian)
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Fact sheets for diabetes on healthy eating for Macedonian speakers. Topics covered include: glucose monitoring, hypoglycaemia, looking after diabetes, diabetes and your feet, sick days.
Date:   Sep 2001
Title:   Diabetes: your feet come first
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   To avoid injury to diabetic feet, there are a number of precautions which can be taken to ensure healthy feet and integrity of the limbs.
Date:   Jul 1998
Title:   Lower limb amputees - how podiatry can help
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   If your amputation was due to vascular disease or diabetes, this document provides information on how to care for your remaining limb.
Date:   Jul 1998
Title:   So you have an ulcer
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Ways to treat a foot ulcer are outlined for those with diabetes.
Date:   Jul 1998
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