Foot problems are common with diabatic patients. Diabetic neuropathy, causes tingling, pain, poor blood flow and numbness in the feet. Diabetic feet develop swellings, malformations and infections more easily.
Patients should seek urgent medical help if they develop sudden redness warmth and swelling in the feet (with or without fever and pain). Any wound that has not healed in 2 weeks may require plastic surgical intervention for healing as they can be limb or life threatening.