As a diabetic, it is important for you to look after your feet because any wound that form under your foot will take longer to heal due to the circulatory issues you have or may develop. It is this circulatory issue that delays and limits healing and your body’s immune response to the wound, resulting in the formation of a diabetic foot ulcer. This ulcer may not heal without the proper wound care and orthotic interventions which will lead to a prolonged healing process resulting in a higher risk of infection. In more sever cases, the infection can quickly spread to the bone which will lead to amputation or become life-threatening.
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