Amputation Prevention Treatment Los Angeles | Dr. Bill Releford


Diabetes affects the entire body but can lead to foot complications in particular. Independent or poorly controlled diabetes can damage the nerves of your leg, known as peripheral neuropathy. It gives essential information to the brain regarding pressure, pain, and temperature.


Once these nerves are damaged, it can cause the foot's numbness and an inability to detect specific stimuli.

Blood Circulation Problem:

Diabetes can also provide problems with blood circulation. Diabetes and smoking are the more substantial risk factors for the development of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The feet are the farthest part of your body from the heart and require the proper distribution of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues as well as the removal of waste products for optimal operation.

Your immune cells use the circulatory system as highways where they are needed. When an injury or infection occurs, immune cells in the blood and the healing factor have difficulty reaching that area when PAD is present.

Diabetes Causes:

Another complication that is associated with diabetes is called retinopathy. It occurs when the blood vessels in the eye become damaged, causing a loss of vision or blindness. Listed below are some correlations between impaired vision and foot health:

  • Small and potentially harmful objects are challenging to see on the floor or the ground, and are difficult to avoid when moving, such as broken glass, a nail, or small sharp stones.
  • When vision is impaired, people are more susceptible to objects collisions. Kicking your toe on furniture or traveling on objects like shoes on the floor can cause shock.
  • When present, visual clues to problems such as redness, discoloration, or bleeding are challenging to detect.
  • It is more difficult to care for one's toenails when there is reduced vision and neuropathy. We regularly see patients who accidentally cut their skin when trying to trim their toenails.

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