如果您患有糖尿病，照顾好双脚对防止双脚受到永久性损伤非常重要
高血糖会导致许多糖尿病患者的足部出现健康问题
例如，它可能会导致您的血管狭窄，从而导致脚部血液流动不畅
糖尿病还可能导致神经损伤，这种损伤通常始于足部
这种神经损伤可能会导致麻木、刺痛或疼痛
它还可能导致感觉疼痛、热或冷的能力减弱
如果双脚麻木，您可能不会注意到脚部骨骼或韧带的损伤
这些未经治疗的损伤可能会导致您的双脚形状改变
双脚麻木也可能导致您无法注意到脚上的疼痛或水泡
随着时间的推移，血流不畅和神经损伤可能会导致溃疡感染且无法愈合
如果感染没有得到治疗或治疗后没有好转，
您的脚可能需要截肢或手术切除，以防止感染扩散
如果您患有糖尿病，将血糖保持在目标范围内是预防或减缓神经损伤的最佳方法之一
您可以采取的其他有助于预防神经损伤和脚部血液流动不良的方法，包括
控制你的血压，
控制你的胆固醇水平
不吸烟
健康饮食
积极锻炼身体
严格按照医嘱服用所有药物
护理双脚对保持双脚健康非常重要
每天检查每只脚是否有伤口、溃疡、水泡、老茧、鸡眼、肿胀、发红以及任何其他皮肤或趾甲问题
每天用温而不热的肥皂水洗脚
完全擦干双脚
可以在脚的顶部和底部使用润肤露，但不要涂在脚趾之间，否则会导致感染
即使在室内也避免赤脚，以减少脚部受伤的风险
如果双脚麻木，避免使用加热垫或电热毯给双脚取暖
这可能会导致严重烧伤
取而代之的是用袜子、拖鞋或非电热毯取暖
穿合脚的袜子和舒适的鞋子，以帮助保护双脚
穿鞋前，检查鞋内是否有可能刺激双脚的鹅卵石或其他尖锐物品
为防止趾甲内生和可能的感染，较长的趾甲需要每隔一周左右修剪一次
只修剪平直的趾甲，不要修剪得太圆或太短
您可以用指甲锉轻轻磨平尖角
如果您看不见或够不着自己的脚，请让足科医生或其他医护人员修剪脚趾甲
如果您出现以下任何症状，请立即去看医生，
任何类型的皮肤疼痛
脚趾甲增厚、发黄
向内生长的脚趾甲
脚部疼痛或失去知觉
足部形状随时间发生变化
皮肤干燥开裂
脚趾之间的真菌感染，例如香港脚
或者运动时臀部和腿部疼痛或抽筋
要进一步了解糖尿病患者如何护理双脚，请咨询您的医生

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If you have diabetes taking care of your feet is important to prevent permanent damage to them
如果您患有糖尿病,照顾好双脚对防止双脚受到永久性损伤非常重要
High blood sugar can lead to health problems in the feet of many people with diabetes
高血糖会导致许多糖尿病患者的足部出现健康问题
For example it can cause your blood vessels to narrow leading to poor blood flow in your feet
例如,它可能会导致您的血管狭窄,从而导致脚部血液流动不畅
Diabetes can also lead to nerve damage that often begins in the feet
糖尿病还可能导致神经损伤,这种损伤通常始于足部
This can cause numbness tingling or pain
这种神经损伤可能会导致麻木、刺痛或疼痛
It may also cause less ability to feel pain heat or cold
它还可能导致感觉疼痛、热或冷的能力减弱
If your feet are numb you may not notice injuries to the bones or ligaments in your feet
如果双脚麻木,您可能不会注意到脚部骨骼或韧带的损伤
These untreated injuries may cause your feet to change shape
这些未经治疗的损伤可能会导致您的双脚形状改变
Having numb feet may also cause you to not notice that you have a sore or blister on them
双脚麻木也可能导致您无法注意到脚上的疼痛或水泡
Over time poor blood flow and nerve damage may lead to the sore becoming infected and not healing
随着时间的推移,血流不畅和神经损伤可能会导致溃疡感染且无法愈合
If the infection isn't treated or doesn't get better with treatment
如果感染没有得到治疗或治疗后没有好转,
your foot may need to be amputated or surgically removed to prevent the infection from spreading
您的脚可能需要截肢或手术切除,以防止感染扩散
If you have diabetes keeping your blood sugar in your target range is one of the best things you can do to prevent or slow down nerve damage
如果您患有糖尿病,将血糖保持在目标范围内是预防或减缓神经损伤的最佳方法之一
Other things you can do to help prevent nerve damage and poor blood flow to your feet include
您可以采取的其他有助于预防神经损伤和脚部血液流动不良的方法,包括
controlling your blood pressure
控制你的血压
controlling your cholesterol level
控制你的胆固醇水平
not smoking
不吸烟
eating a healthy diet
健康饮食
being physically active
积极锻炼身体
and taking all medicines exactly as prescribed by your healthcare practitioner
严格按照医嘱服用所有药物
Taking care of your feet is important to help keep them healthy
护理双脚对保持双脚健康非常重要
Check each foot daily for cuts sores blisters calluses corns swelling redness and any other skin or toenail problems
每天检查每只脚是否有伤口、溃疡、水泡、老茧、鸡眼、肿胀、发红以及任何其他皮肤或趾甲问题
Wash your feet every day in warm not hot soapy water
每天用温而不热的肥皂水洗脚
Completely dry your feet
完全擦干双脚
You can use lotion on the top and bottom of them but don't put it between your toes which could lead to an infection
可以在脚的顶部和底部使用润肤露,但不要涂在脚趾之间,否则会导致感染
Avoid going barefoot even inside to help reduce the risk of injuring your feet
即使在室内也避免赤脚,以减少脚部受伤的风险
If your feet are numb avoid using heating pads or electric blankets to warm your feet
如果双脚麻木,避免使用加热垫或电热毯给双脚取暖
This could result in serious burns
这可能会导致严重烧伤
Instead use socks slippers or non electric blankets to warm them
取而代之的是用袜子、拖鞋或非电热毯取暖
Wear socks and comfortable shoes that fit well to help protect your feet
穿合脚的袜子和舒适的鞋子,以帮助保护双脚
Before putting on your shoes check inside them for pebbles or other sharp objects that could irritate your feet
穿鞋前,检查鞋内是否有可能刺激双脚的鹅卵石或其他尖锐物品
To prevent ingrown toenails and possible infection longer toenails will need to be trimmed every week or so
为防止趾甲内生和可能的感染,较长的趾甲需要每隔一周左右修剪一次
Only trim them straight across not rounded or too short
只修剪平直的趾甲,不要修剪得太圆或太短
You can gently smooth the sharp corners with a nail file
您可以用指甲锉轻轻磨平尖角
If you can't see or reach your feet have your foot doctor or other healthcare practitioner trim your toenails
如果您看不见或够不着自己的脚,请让足科医生或其他医护人员修剪脚趾甲
See your healthcare practitioner right away if you have any of the following symptoms
如果您出现以下任何症状,请立即去看医生,
any type of skin sore
任何类型的皮肤疼痛
thickened yellow toenails
脚趾甲增厚、发黄
an ingrown toenail
向内生长的脚趾甲
pain or a loss of feeling in your feet
脚部疼痛或失去知觉
a change in the shape of your foot over time
足部形状随时间发生变化
dry cracked skin
皮肤干燥开裂
fungal infection between your toes such as athlete's foot
脚趾之间的真菌感染,例如香港脚
or pain or cramping in your buttocks and legs while exercising
或者运动时臀部和腿部疼痛或抽筋
To find out more about how to take care of your feet if you have diabetes talk to your healthcare practitioner
要进一步了解糖尿病患者如何护理双脚,请咨询您的医生