How to prevent diabetic foot?

  Diabetic foot lesions are one of the common and serious chronic complications of diabetic patients, and also an important cause of disability and death for patients First of all, good glycemic control is the basis for preventing diabetic foot. Long-term hyperglycemia can lead to peripheral nerve dystrophy and deformation, and poor glycemic control and repeated small injuries are the most important causative factors for the formation of diabetic foot ulcers and amputation.  Secondly, reducing the risk factors of pressure and infection is the fundamental measure to prevent the occurrence of foot ulcers. People with diabetes for more than 10 years: Long-term diabetes can lead to peripheral vascular and nerve damage, which is the pathological basis of diabetic foot disease. Liu Yi, hand and foot surgery department of the First People’s Hospital of Jining City, again, early detection of changes in the disease is the key to diabetic foot prevention. For example, early neuropathy is mostly weakness, numbness, coldness and tingling of the extremities, and the invasion is mostly deep sensation. Such as tactile, pain, temperature and pressure perception disorders, which can easily cause foot injury. If combined with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity and smoking, the incidence of atherosclerosis in the lower extremities is significantly higher, which is also a high-risk factor contributing to diabetic foot.  Developing good daily foot care hygiene habits and establishing healthy foot care behaviors are key aspects of diabetic foot prevention. It is very important to intervene and prevent diabetic foot in advance: 1. “Wash your feet with warm water” daily, wash your feet with warm water (37-40 degrees) for 5-10 minutes, try not to soak your feet, and gently dry them with a soft rag after washing, especially between the toes; 2. “Check your feet “After washing the feet carefully check the skin of both feet, especially between the toes, the soles of the feet, easy to squeeze parts of the abnormal, the dorsal artery pulsation and skin feeling is normal; 3, “apply foot moisturizing cream”, dry skin, especially in winter, after washing the feet; 4, ” Foot massage”, check the size of the palm of the interphalangeal muscle from the toe upward massage, bilateral foot and calf for 3-5 minutes each, once a day in the morning and evening, gentle movements; 5, “lower limb exercise”. In addition, to keep the feet warm in winter, you can wear soft and loose cotton socks, can not use electric blankets, hot water bags and heaters to dry feet, to prevent burns; choose to buy shoes in the afternoon, both feet try on; do not wear open-toed shoes and plastic slippers, one side of the skin abrasion; cut nails can not exceed the tip of the toe, cut when flat cut; walking should not be too long, etc..  6.Take neurotrophic drugs in advance. Pay attention to the above can prevent the occurrence of diabetic foot and improve the quality of life.