Uncontrolled diabetes can cause nerve damage and a loss of sensation in the feet. Uncontrolled diabetes can cause nerve damage and a loss of sensation in the feet. Foot care is especially important to people with diabetes.
Uncontrolled diabetes can cause nerve damage and a loss of sensation in the feet.
This can result in cuts and infections that may go unnoticed and untreated, sometimes leading to the loss of a limb. Poor circulation as a result of diabetes may also cause pain and sores on the feet. Check your feet every day for cuts, blisters, red spots and swelling. Wash your feet every day in warm water and dry them well. Smooth corns and calluses gently using a pumice stone.