As a common chronic disease, diabetes affects the health of hundreds of millions of people around the world. In the process of diabetes, the appearance of complications makes the patient suffer unbearable pain of life. Diabetic foot is one of the most common complications of diabetes and has a high incidence. Due to the damage of the nerves and blood vessels in the feet due to high blood sugar, patients are prone to paresthesia, numbness, and ant walking sensation. When the condition worsens, the patient may not even feel the bruises, abrasions, and ruptured blisters, which can lead to serious consequences such as infection, ulcers, and amputation. According to statistics, every 30 seconds in the world, a diabetic patient has an amputation due to diabetic foot.
Diabetic foot peripheral neuralgiaDiabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes, with about 30% and 80% of diabetic patients developing the disease course**. Of these, 16% and 26% were accompanied by painful symptoms. Diabetic foot peripheral neuralgia is manifested as spontaneous pain or stimulus-induced pain in the legs, feet, hands, and even the trunk, and the clinical symptoms can be as burning, pinprick, electric shock, and other indescribable pain. Nocturnal hyperalgesia and hyperalgesia can be painful, severely affecting quality of life, limiting daily activities, and even leading to depression and suicidal tendencies.
Diabetic foot and lower extremity ischemic painDiabetic lower extremity ischemia is a vascular lesion due to diabetes. In the early stage, the feet are cold, pale, bruised, blisters, etc.;In the later stages, the pulse of the lower extremity blood vessels may decrease or even disappear. Ischemia of the lower limbs seriously affects the walking and quality of life of patients, and in severe cases, it can lead to claudication, ulcers, infection, necrosis, minor amputation, major amputation, etc., and even life-threatening.
Diabetic foot infection ulceratedHyperglycemia can lead to a decrease in immunity in diabetic patients, and a slight wound or ** break may cause infection. The infection worsens rapidly and can lead to diabetic foot ulcers and even necrosis. Diabetic foot patients have aggravated conditions such as breakage, ulcers, and infections, which will lead to impaired foot function and an increased risk of amputation. According to statistics, the incidence of diabetes in diabetic patients over 50 years old is as high as 81%, the mortality rate of patients with diabetic foot ulcers is as high as 11%, the amputation rate is as high as 20%, and the mortality rate of amputees is 22%. It seriously affects the quality of life and life safety of patients. Diabetic foot disease as early as possible can effectively avoid unnecessary complications.
Diabetic complications have caused great suffering to patients, especially neuralgia around the diabetic foot, lower limb ischemic pain, infection, ulceration and amputation. Raising awareness of diabetes complications, early prevention and prevention is of great significance to reduce the suffering of the disease. Diabetic patients and their families should pay attention to foot care, master the correct diabetes management methods, and actively cooperate with doctors** to improve their quality of life.