Curos Medical Systems

Alleviating the Complications of Diabetes

Phone: 1-888-760-7840

E-mail: info@curosms.com

 

Curos Medical Systems

PMB #171

8161 Highway 100

Nashville, TN 37221

1. Take care of your diabetes.

• Work with your health care team to keep your

blood sugar within a good range.

2. Check your feet every day.

• Look at your bare feet every day for cuts,

blisters, red spots, and swelling.

• Use a mirror to check the bottoms of your feet

or ask a family member for help if you have

trouble seeing.

3. Wash your feet every day.

• Wash your feet in warm, not hot, water

every day.

• Dry your feet well. Be sure to dry between

the toes.

4. Keep the skin soft and smooth.

• Rub a thin coat of skin lotion over the tops and

bottoms of your feet, but not between your toes.

5. Smooth corns and calluses gently.

• If your feet are at low risk for problems, use a

pumice stone to smooth corns and calluses.

Don’t use over-the-counter products or sharp

objects on corns or calluses .

6 . If you can see and reach your toenails, trim

them each week or when needed.

• Trim your toenails straight across and file

the edges with an emery board or nail file.

7. Wear diabetic shoes and socks at all times.

• Never walk bare foot .

• Wear comfortable diabetic shoes that fit well and

protect your feet.

• Feel inside your shoes before putting them on

each time to make sure the lining is smooth

and there are no objects inside.

8. Protect you feet from hot and cold.

• Wear shoes at the beach or on hot pave m e n t .

• Wear socks at night if your feet get cold.

• Don’t test bath water with your feet.

• Don’t use hot water bottles or heating pads.

9. Keep the blood flowing to your feet.

• Put your feet up when sitting.

• Wiggle your toes and move your ankles up and

down for 5 minutes, 2 or 3 times a day.

 Don’t cross your legs for long periods of time.

 Don’t smoke.

10. Be more active.

• Plan your physical activity program with

your doctor.

11. Check with your doctor.

• Have your doctor check your bare feet and find

out whether you are likely to have serious foot

problems. Remember that you may not feel the

pain of an injury.

• Call your doctor right away if you find a cut,

sore, blister, or bruise on your foot that does

not begin to heal after one day.

• Follow your doctor’s advice about foot care.

12. Get started now.

• Begin taking good care of your feet today.

• Set a time every day to check your feet.

 

 

Source:  Feet Can Last a Lifetime Guide, NIH

Simple steps to reduce risk of diabetic related foot complications