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Do you have Diabetic Ulcer? Cause of loss of sensation on your feetBY: David Prakash Kumar | Category: Health and Fitness | Post Date: 2009-09-28
Many people are affected by diabetes. The number of people who have nerve problems because of diabetes is on the rise. This can be due to the various lifestyle changes that are happening. The nerve changes that are present can lead to severe problems in many people. One of the most common problems that occur as a complication of nerve damage in the leg is an ulcer in the leg. The diabetic ulcer as it is known occurs due to loss of sensation on the sole of the feet. This sensory loss or anesthesia as it is also known can occur in any person with neuropathy or nerve damage in Diabetes. There can be many causes of the diabetic ulcer. They are: 1. Footwear: If the footwear is not adequate, then the person with diabetes can get an ulcer on the feet. The footwear should be soft under the feet and should ideally have a back strap. The foot wear should also be correct fitting. Any person who walks bare foot is at a very high risk of getting an ulcer on the feet if they have sensory loss in the feet. 2. Heat: When there is an excess heat on the skin of the foot, the person does not feel the heat and it can cause damage to the tissues of the foot leading to ulcer formation. It would be better for people with sensory loss of the feet to keep away from anything that is hot or can radiate heat. 3. Foot mechanics: People who have sensory loss of the feet and also have some abnormality in their feet are at a very high risk of getting an ulcer in their foot. Changes in the foot mechanics can include various problems like inverted or everted foot. These kind of feet have areas where abnormal pressure can cause the foot to be at a very high risk of getting ulcers. 4. Nails: Another common mechanism of injury is the presence of nails. Some times the nails can start growing into the skin near the nail. This is called as in growing toe nails. This can lead to ulcer formation. Proper cutting of nails in a straight line and frequently can lead to prevention of ulcers. 5. Dry skin on sole of foot: As the nerve in the legs gets damaged, they can cause dryness in the sole of the foot. The dry skin can lead to fissures. The fissures and cracks that are present on the dry skin can lead to deep ulcers that can get infected. 6. Blood circulation: Many people who get ulcer have nerve problem which is the cause of sensory loss. There is another problems that can lead to ulcer and that is the decrease or complete loss of blood supply, especially in the lower legs. The lack of blood in the lower legs can lead to stasis ulcers. These are the various causes of foot ulcers in those who suffer from diabetes. Adequate precautions can prevent the occurrence of these ulcers. Article Source: http://www.saching.com About Author / Additional Info: I am a physiotherapist and also a freelance writer. I have been writing for many blogs and websites and also take up freelance assignments. Comments are welcome at prakashdavid@rediffmail.co m Additional Articles: * Learn How To Use An Online Article Marketing Strategy To Produce Un-Stoppable Traffic * Tips to Generate Traffic for a Website * Tips and ideas that help to prevent migraine * The various signs of demotivation * Yoga and Meditation Does this article violate or infringe on your copyright ? It is a violation of our terms for authors to submit content which they did not write and claim it as their own. If this article infringes on your copyrights, then use our Contact us form with the detailed proof of infringement along with the offending article's title, URL and writer name. If you do not hear back from us then contact us again in another 10 days. Thank you. Comments on this article: (0 comments so far) * Additional comments are now closed for this article *
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