| At home, there are many things that you can do | | | | you have had diabetes, the likelier you are to |
| to enhance your Chicago diabetic foot care | | | | develop one or more major factors for diabetic |
| regimen. Make sure to examine your feet daily, | | | | lower extremity conditions. |
| especially after any type of trauma, no matter | | | | The seriousness of an infection, the quality of |
| how minor it might be. Make sure to report any | | | | circulation in your legs, and your adherence to a |
| changes to your doctor, and apply a water-based | | | | diabetic treatment plan all determine your wellness |
| moisturizer every day. Wearing wool or cotton | | | | outlook. |
| socks can also help to improve circulation | | | | Symptoms of diabetes vary from type to type. |
| problems. | | | | Type 1 diabetes usually comes on suddenly as a |
| Around the home, eliminate any obstacles that | | | | result of an illness or injury. Type 2, diabetes may |
| you may trip over or bump your feet on, and be | | | | go undetected for years, and symptoms may be |
| sure to keep your toenails trimmed with a safety | | | | contributed to aging or obesity. |
| nail clipping tool. You should also make sure to | | | | People with type 2 may feel constantly tired, |
| wear sturdy comfortable shoes, and your | | | | experience unexplained weight loss, excessive |
| podiatrist can help you to obtain the proper fit | | | | thirst, excessive urination excessive eating, poor |
| and if necessary, a prescription for specially made | | | | wound healing, infection, altered mental states, |
| shoes. | | | | blurry vision, and other similar symptoms. |
| Regular exercise is also an excellent home care | | | | While there is no cure for diabetes, with proper |
| tool, since it improves bone and joint health, | | | | treatment, diet, and exercise, serious |
| circulation, and will help to stabilize blood sugar | | | | complications of the disease can be minimized or |
| levels. If you smoke tobacco in any form, quitting | | | | avoided. You should seek medical care if you are |
| is one of the best ways to optimize your diabetic | | | | experiencing any symptoms of diabetes, and if |
| foot care regimen. This is because smoking has | | | | diagnosed, work to maintain healthier lifestyle |
| been show to actually accelerate blood vessel | | | | choices. |
| damage, in particular, to the small blood vessels | | | | If you are obese and have had trouble loosing |
| leading to the feet. | | | | weight in the past, ask your doctor about the |
| With age comes the increased risk of problems to | | | | proper weight modification program. Remember, |
| the feet and legs, since circulatory problems and | | | | your feet are your lifeline, and proper care and |
| nerve damage are more common in elderly | | | | treatment of them is essential for a lifetime of |
| persons, with or without the additional presence | | | | good health. |
| of or risk factors for diabetes. The longer that | | | | |