Our diabetic foot care treatment services, at Solely Feet we take care of feet affected by diabetes. Diabetes is a condition which affects the whole body and occurs because the body is unable to process and store sugar properly; therefore a high level of sugar remains in the blood.
Type 1 – which often starts in childhood or as a result of post-viral complications and means the pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin at all. For these patients, insulin is the only treatment and must be given as an injection for life.
Type 2 – where the body does not produce enough insulin to cope with the sugar in the diet or is unable to process sugar in the body correctly. Diabetes type 2 is not curable, but it is treatable with a sensible diet, exercise, and a possible medication regime. It often is caused by years of unhealthy eating and is related to obesity.
After having had a high level of sugar in the blood for a long time (people are often diagnosed many years after symptoms first begin), diabetes can be the cause of many foot problems:
At Farnham Foot Clinic we provide annual (or as frequent as you might wish) foot health checks, which include testing of the level of sensation in your feet as well as the quality of blood flow to your feet. We will inform your GP about the findings.
If you would like to discuss any diabetic feet issues, please call us on 01252 717177 or book an appointment online.