Foot checks you can do at home yourself

Checking your feet is an important way to reduce the chances of developing a serious foot problem.

It’s important that those of us with diabetes regularly check our feet as nerve damage and reduced circulation, caused by diabetes, can mean having reduced awareness of pain (neuropathy) and slower healing.

Checking feet daily means that any signs of damage can be addressed at the earliest stage and therefore before a problem poses any serious risk to health.

Your own foot checks should be carried out in addition to the foot examinations you should receive at least once a year from your health team.

Learn more: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/foot-care/f...

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