If you have diabetes, then you have to know the facts with its complications. The foot in those with diabetes is at high risk of develops complications. The pathological process of diabetes result from the high glucose levels, which damage many of the bodies systems. This puts the foot at risk for damage which is called diabetic foot. The nerves lose their ability to feel so damage can happen to the foot and cannot be detected. The circulation is decreased, so when the damage does happen healing is poor or even non-existent. The inflammatory response which is involved in responding to damage is impaired. The cells involved in this process cannot do their job properly. This means that those with diabetes have to take great care not to damage their feet to prevent from getting it worse.
