Diabetic Neuropathy
What is Diabetic Neuropathy?
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage as a result of Diabetes Mellitus. There are different types of neuropathies that can affect many parts of the body. The most common in the foot is sensory neuropathy, which results in altered feeling in the feet. Those with sensory diabetic neuropathy will often feel a tingling, numbness, burning or altered feeling such as bugs crawling on their feet. Over time, people with diabetic neuropathy may not be able to feel anything in their feet at all. It is believed that disease of the small blood vessels, due to diabetes, causes damage to the nerves.
How can a Chiropodist help?
A Chiropodist will assess Diabetic patients for neuropathy, provide information/ education to Diabetic patients to help prevent neuropathy and foot injury secondary to neuropathy, and recommend topical medications to ease neuropathic pain.
The information provided is intended for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for a proper medical evaluation. Treatment options will vary from person to person.
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage as a result of Diabetes Mellitus. There are different types of neuropathies that can affect many parts of the body. The most common in the foot is sensory neuropathy, which results in altered feeling in the feet. Those with sensory diabetic neuropathy will often feel a tingling, numbness, burning or altered feeling such as bugs crawling on their feet. Over time, people with diabetic neuropathy may not be able to feel anything in their feet at all. It is believed that disease of the small blood vessels, due to diabetes, causes damage to the nerves.
How can a Chiropodist help?
A Chiropodist will assess Diabetic patients for neuropathy, provide information/ education to Diabetic patients to help prevent neuropathy and foot injury secondary to neuropathy, and recommend topical medications to ease neuropathic pain.
The information provided is intended for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for a proper medical evaluation. Treatment options will vary from person to person.
