Avoid Injuries Diabetics should not wear sandals

Diabetic Foot Syndrome: No sandals for diabetics
Diabetics should always be careful with their feet. In open shoes, the risk of contracting minor injuries is greater. People with diabetes usually do not perceive the resulting pain less well. The result can be infections.

Diabetics should avoid open shoes
Now that it is getting warmer, you can see the first people walking around in sandals outside. However, diabetics should avoid open shoes and pay special attention to their feet. Small injuries that you can get in loose open shoes or by barefoot running, can be dangerous for diabetics, warns the organization "diabetesDE - German Diabetes Help". Those affected do not feel pain in the feet due to circulatory disorders and nerve damage in diabetes (diabetic neuropathy) or less well true. We're talking about Diabetic Foot Syndrome (DFS).

Diabetics should pay particular attention to their feet. Due to circulatory disorders and nerve damage, they often do not perceive injuries. Sandals are therefore not suitable for them. (Image: Mykola Komarovskyy / fotolia.com)

Small injuries can be dangerous
Smaller injuries are therefore often noticed late by people with diabetes and can lead to infections. From these develop sometimes ulcers and worst case, the foot must even be amputated. Health experts say many amputations can be avoided. According to the specialists of the German Diabetes Aid, diabetics should look closely at their feet every day. "A mirror makes it easier for older people to self-exam. Anyone who notices a foot injury, should visit his doctor as quickly as possible, "it says in a press release.

Prevent with good footwear
To prevent it from happening, people with diabetes should protect themselves with well-fitting, not too tight shoes. In addition, diabetics should buy shoes better in the afternoon, because then the feet are already swollen compared to the afternoon. The prevention of pressure sores on the sole of the foot through soft footbeds is, according to experts, indispensable even in summer. (Ad)