Symptoms of the Diabetic Foot

The following symptoms may indicate that a patient suffers from diabetic foot syndrome:

• Pains caused by lesions or small stones in a shoe are hardly felt; the patient experiences a sensation of numbness in the foot
  
  
• The foot is dry, chipped, warm and reddish
  
  
• Wrong loading on the foot results in an unusually high amount of callus and pressure marks on the foot
  
  
• Nails are affected by fungus and callus  
  
  
• The patient walks insecurely
  
  
• Bleeding occurs beneath the callus; the skin may crack and foot ulcers develop
  
  
• The width of the foot increases, and joints swell
  
  
• The foot’s skin is thin, pale and bluish in colour
  
  
• Lesions appear on those parts of the foot which have poor blood circulation (toes and heels)
  

If you notice any of the above symptoms, it is advisable to consult a doctor.