Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Stay off your feet to prevent pain and ulcers. This is called off-loading, and it’s helpful for all forms of
diabetic foot ulcers. Pressure from walking can make an infection worse and an
ulcer expand.
Your doctor may recommend wearing certain items to protect your
feet:
- diabetic shoes
- casts
- food braces
- compression wraps
- shoe inserts to prevent corns and calluses
Doctors can remove diabetic foot ulcers with a debridement, the
removal of dead skin, foreign objects, or infections that may have caused the ulcer.
An infection is a serious
complication of a foot ulcer and requires immediate treatment. Not all
infections are treated the same way.
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