Foot care is very important for everyone but diabetics have to be especially careful.

Diabetic foot problems are avoidable and healthy diabetic feet are possible, with proper foot care Windsor.

There are 2 things to remember for diabetic foot care Windsor; attention and prevention.

Diabetic foot care Windsor is not something a pedicurist can do, only a doctor, trained foot care nurse or a podiatrist should perform diabetic foot care Windsor.

A diabetic should check their feet every day for cuts, blisters, calluses or injuries and they should see their doctor or podiatrist for treatment if they find something. The feet should be cleaned everyday gently and with warm (not hot) water, and then dried well, particularly between the toes. Cream should be

applied regularly, especially to the heels to avoid cracking, but NOT between the toes as that area should be kept dry. Never puncture a blister, ointment and a bandage should be applied. Mild calluses can be treated with a gentle pumice bar on damp skin but moderate or severe calluses should be trimmed by a podiatrist. Any sores or diabetic foot ulcers should be treated by a podiatrist immediately as these can lead to gangrene.

A complete foot exam should be performed at least once a year by your doctor or podiatrist, but regular diabetic foot care Windsor can also be done by your podiatrist.

Part of taking care of your diabetes is being active, and unfortunately many active people have more calluses, blisters and foot injuries.

Diabetic foot care Windsor, when performed by a professional, will properly tend to these issues so there is a much lower risk of infection and potential long term injury to the foot.

As well, a professional who performs diabetic foot care Windsor know what danger signs to look for, loss of feeling or circulation etc. A person with diabetes may not properly sense minor injuries because of nerve damage that can easily occur due to the diabetes.

A professional diabetic foot care Windsor will check for cracking, thickness, dryness, calluses, blistering, infection and the color and temperature of the skin.

They can usually detect things like athletes foot, and small cuts or injuries during the diabetic foot care Windsor session that the diabetic may not notice themselves.

Regular professional diabetic foot care Windsor will go a long way to preventing the serious complications that can arise.