If you’re or know a (long-standing) diabetic, these few steps here are important, and would helps them to avoid diabetic foot ulcers/gangrene. A terrible end stage feature of diabetes.

According to an Orthopaedic Surgeon, @rcnwashili, you can Follow these steps to prevent development of Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU).

1. No tight fitting shoes/slippers that part the toes
2. Have someone check you feet every night before you sleep for unnoticed small injuries.
3. For any injury noted, no matter how small, please report to hospital for proper care. Do not self-care or just manage the ‘nearest chemist’
4. When cutting your nails b very careful, better have a trusted person do it, never cut deep. Avoid the commercial roadside nail cutters
5. Wear comfortable soft-soled shoes
6. Have someone check your footwear before you put them on. Look for small pebbles or objects that could hurt your feet.
7. Keep your feet well moisturized. Cracks in your feet could be entry portals for infection
8. Visual impairment which may follow diabetes also puts you feet at risk. So be more careful
9. Strict adherence to prescribed medications and diet. Family support is crucial in this regard to encourage compliance.
10. Regular appointments with your managing team which includes but is not restricted to: Endocrinologist (your sugar doctors), Podiatrist, dietician. A plastic surgeon and Orthopaedic surgeon may come on the team as need arises.

Very Important: in the management of diabetes, Dietary (food) control is the best way to manage this condition. Always eat foods that have been recommended by your doctor & dietician. Avoid the ones that you have been asked to avoid. We understand that this is not easy, but it is possible.

https://publichealthnig.com/are-you-diabetic-10-steps-to-prevent-diabetic-foot-ulcer/