What Does Foot “Numbness” Really Mean?
Diabetic nerve damage to the feet, sometimes called diabetic neuropathy, or more correctly, diabetic distal symmetric sensory polyneuropathy, frequently causes people with diabetes to lose sensation in their feet, which is usually describe as "numbness." Sadly, there's really not much available to help this loss of sensation, however, there is a list of things you can do to protect your feet.
Protect your feet from injury
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Any minor injury may allow infection to set in, which could lead to gangrene and amputation. This means wearing shoes at all times.
Source: Painful Diabetic Neuropathy, by Dr. Bill Quick
By — Last Modified: 10/03/2012, First Published: 02/08/2012
