- Have an annual foot exam to check your blood flow and nerve function.
- Be properly fitted for shoes. Up to 82 % of foot ulcers are from pressure related to footwear.
- Ask your doctor about diabetic shoes.
- Control your blood sugar levels and know your Hemoglobin A1c.
- Do daily foot inspections and notify your foot doctor if you see redness, swelling, drainage or sores.
- Control your weight.
- Don’t go barefoot.
- Do not put lotion between your toes.
- Seek medical help immediately if you experience foot injury or problems.
- Do not provide self care.
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10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Foot Ulcers
Common Foot Problems
Achilles Tendinitis
Ankle Sprain
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Athlete’s Foot
Biofilm
Bunions
Charcot Joint
Corns and Calluses
Diabetes
Diabetes and Neuropathy
Diabetes and Your Feet
Flat Foot
Fungal Nails
Gout
Hammer Toes
Heel Pain
Ingrown Toenails
Morton’s Neuroma
Nutrition and Wound Healing
Orthotics
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Plantar Wart
Preparing Your Skin for Winter
Pressure Sores/Ulcers
Preventative Foot Care
Preventing Foot Ulcers
Selecting Shoes
Skin Cancer
Why Won’t My Wound Heal
Wound Healing Tips
Venous Stasis Ulcer
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