| Diabetes Causing You Neuropathic Pain & Discomfort? Are You at Risk of Nerve Damage Or Skin Ulceration? What Is Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus is a health condition where there is too much glucose in the blood. Glucose is a form of sugar and the main source of fuel used by our bodies. Glucose comes from food which contains carbohydrate, such as vegetables, as well as cereal foods. The hormone, insulin, produced in the pancreas, stimulates the uptake of glucose, amino acids and fat from the blood into our body’s cells. For diabetics, their pancreas either cannot make insulin or the insulin that is made is insufficient. There are two main types of diabetes: ~ Type 1 diabetes usually affects children and young adults. ~ Type 2 diabetes, or mature onset, is the most common form of diabetes affecting about 90% of all people with diabetes. While it usually affects mature adults, more young people are developing type 2 diabetes. What Are The Common Problems Associated with Diabetes? When blood glucose levels are too high over long periods of time, damage to cells within the body can result. Nerve and vascular damage are common. Can I Relieve The Symptoms of Diabetes? There are things you can do to prevent or relieve the symptoms of diabetes that are often associated with feet and skin. Wearing safe, natural soothing far infrared therapy garments can assist to relieve the symptoms of diabetes without the risk of side effects. Protective FIR Therapy socks can also help in the prevention of foot ulcers associated with diabetes. How Can Thermomedic Therapy Garments Help My Diabetes? ~ Assist to reduce neuropathic pain and symptoms ~ Enhance blood circulation in your hands and feet ~ Avoid foot odour and assist your feet to stay dry and healthy ~ Improve your quality and enjoyment of life ~ Provide vital protection against skin damage, ulcers and sores ~ Help provide compressive limb & joint support to aid gentle exercise How Can Diabetes Hurt My Feet? High blood glucose from diabetes causes two problems that can hurt your feet: ~ Nerve damage. One problem is damage to nerves in your legs and feet. With damaged nerves, you might not feel pain, heat, or cold in your legs and feet. This lack of feeling caused by nerve damage is also called diabetic neuropathy. Nerve damage can lead to a sore or an infection. ~ Poor blood flow. The second problem happens when not enough blood flows to your legs and feet. Poor blood flow makes it hard for a sore or infection to heal. This problem is called peripheral vascular disease. Smoking when you have diabetes makes blood flow problems worse. What Can I Do To Take Care of My Neuropathy Pain? ~ Keep your feet clean by washing them in warm water and soap. ~ Dry well. ~ Always wear therapy socks to avoid blisters, injury and skin damage ~ Magnetic therapy. Clinical trials are showing positive benefits for sufferers of diabetes. How Can Diabetes Hurt My Skin? Diabetes can hurt your skin in two ways: ~ If your blood glucose is high, your body loses fluid. With less fluid in your body, your skin can get dry. Dry skin can be itchy, causing you to scratch and make it sore. Also, dry skin can crack and allow germs to enter to cause infection. If your blood glucose is high, it feeds germs and makes infections worse. ~ Nerve damage can decrease the amount you perspire. Perspiration helps keep your skin soft and moist. Decreased sweating in your feet and legs can cause dry skin. What are Diabetic Neuropathies? Diabetic neuropathies are a range of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. People with diabetes can develop nerve damage throughout the body. Some people with nerve damage have no symptoms. Others may have symptoms such as pain, tingling, numbness or loss of feeling in the hands, arms, feet and legs. Doctors suggest about 70 percent of people with diabetes have some form of neuropathy. The risk of developing nerve problems increases with age and the duration of diabetes. What Causes Diabetic Neuropathies? Nerve damage can be due to a combination of factors: ~ Metabolic factors, such as high blood glucose or low levels of insulin ~ Damaged blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients to nerves ~ Autoimmune factors that can cause inflammation in nerves ~ Injury to nerves, such as carpal tunnel syndrome ~ Inherited susceptibility to nerve disease ~ Lifestyle factors, such as smoking or alcohol What Are The Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathies? First symptoms are often numbness, tingling, or pain in the feet. Symptoms are usually minor at first. They can involve the sensory, motor, and autonomic (or involuntary) nervous systems. For some diabetics with focal neuropathy, the onset of pain can be sudden and severe. Symptoms may be worse at night. Symptoms of diabetes and nerve damage often include: ~ numbness, tingling, or pain in toes, feet, legs, hands, arms, and fingers ~ wasting of the muscles of the feet or hands ~ dizziness or faintness after standing up due to a drop in blood pressure ~ muscle weakness ~ a tingling, burning, or prickling sensation ~ loss of balance and coordination Natural Foot Care Treatments People with neuropathy need to take special care of their feet. The nerves to the feet are the longest in the body and most often affected by neuropathic pain. Loss of sensation in your feet means that sores or injuries may not be noticed and could become ulcerated or infected. Circulation problems can also increase your risk of foot ulcers. Blisters and sores may appear on numb areas of the foot because pressure or injury goes unnoticed. Wearing protective Thermomedic Therapy Socks reduces the risk of damage and sores to your delicate and fragile skin. Thermomedic diabetic socks are also highly effective to reduce perspiration and foot odour, as well as other symptoms of diabetes. The natural healing power of thermal therapy can help boost blood circulation in hands and feet to reduce the risk of nerve damage, tingling and burning pain. Sadly. more than half of all lower-limb amputations in the United States occur in people with diabetes. Many amputations caused by neuropathy and poor circulation can be prevented by careful foot care. Researchers are studying natural therapies in clinical trials. Treatments that involve magnetic therapy and far infrared therapy may be helpful in the treatment of diabetic symptoms. Magnetic therapy may be particularly beneficial for those people whose condition is complicated by other health complaints, such as heart problems. Medical researchers have found that physical activity lowers the health risks which can lead to type 2 diabetes. Prevention of metabolic syndrome should start with physical activity. Even small increases in levels of physical activity can help avoid the health risks leading to type 2 diabetes. Wearing diabetic socks can assist improve circulation to relieve neuropathy pain allowing you to enjoy gentle exercise without the burning pain! |
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| Did You know that as many as one in four people with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer? Foot ulcers may become infected, cause disability and pain. A leading cause of foot ulcers is nerve damage. Pressure on the sole of the foot and repeated rubbing against the foot can also lead to ulcers. Diabetics may also suffer problems with wound healing. FIR Therapy socks can help prevent ulcers. |
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