Best Diabetic Foot Care Hospital in Chennai

What is Diabetic Foot Care?

In India, diabetic foot care is the most ignored aspect of diabetes. The problem occurs when any people walk barefoot due to social, religious, or economic compulsions. Shens Hospital provides the best diabetic foot care in Chennai. It is estimated that about 90% of diabetic patients in our country do not seek medical guidance in treating the feet, or they usually approach alternative medicine prescribers which highly worsens by a delay in getting it treated.

Diabetic foot ulcers are wounds which occur in the feet of an individual with diabetes mellitus. About 15% of all diabetics are prone to foot ulcers. This can highly prevent major complications which may lead to loss of the limb. Our Best Diabetic foot care can make the ulcers treatable and curable with appropriate medical attention.

Why Shens Hospital?

At Shens Hospital we follow a multidisciplinary approach for diabetic foot care with a wide spectrum of treating the simplest to the most complicated wounds which require microsurgical reconstruction. Our philosophy at Shens Hospital is to identify the wound at an initial stage by providing the best diabetic foot care therapy with cutting-edge technology to ensure that there is recurrence-free healing. We are equipped with all the medical experts that include the diabetologist, plastic surgeon, orthopaedicsurgeon, vascular surgeon, anaesthetists along with technicians and staff collaborate under one roof to provide a comprehensive care for the diabetic foot care.

Why is diabetic foot care important?

If you are prone to diabetes, damaged nerves, circulation problems, and infections, then you have to give complete care to your feet else it can lead to serious foot problems. You can help prevent serious foot problems by following a best diabetic foot care regimen through the daily routines of adopting these few foot care habits for a complete diabetic foot care to maintain healthy feet. Some of them include:

• Check your feet and toes, by carefully looking in the tops, sides, heels, soles, and the area in between the toes. Contact your doctor immediately if you see any sores, blisters, cuts, redness, or bruises on your feet.
• You can use warm water with mild soap to wash your feet. Do not use hot water and harsh soaps because it can damage your skin. You can check the temperature of the water with your fingers or elbow before putting your feet in. If you have diabetes, it will be difficult to sense water temperature with your feet.
• 3.Moisturize your feet if you feel any dryness which can be a preventive measure for any further infections.
• Dry your feet well because infections tend to develop in the moist areas, so ensure to dry the area between your toes well.

Risk factors

• Aged above 40
• Obesity
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Difficulty to manage blood sugar level.

It’s is important to recognize early warning signs of foot problems that include:

• Burning, tingling, or painful feet
• Loss of sensation to sensory actions.
• Changes in shape or color of your feet
• Unexpected loss of hair on toes, feet, or lower legs
• Thickening and yellowing of the nails in toes
• Red spots, blisters, sores, ulcers, infected corns, or ingrown toenails

If you witness any of these symptoms, contact your doctor immediately. Delay would result in serious health complications.

Consulting the doctor

A doctor will examine your feet during every visit and do a thorough foot exam. If you have a past history of foot problems, you should inform the doctor and check it more often. Your health care provider will help you with all the questions related to the diabetic foot care.

If required, your doctor can recommend a podiatrist who specializes in diabetic foot care or assist you more information about special shoes that may help.

Remember: Diabetes-related foot problems can get worsened very quickly and may be difficult to treat, so it’s very important to seek prompt medical attention.

You should keep the following things in mind for a diabetic foot care

• Check your blood sugar levels frequently
• Maintain a healthy diet 
• Be physically active
• Avoid smoking
• Choose shoes wisely
• Choose foot-friendly socks
• Take medicines on consulting a doctor.