Self-check list
What are the signs and symptoms you should watch for?
Signs of circulations problems
Do you notice gradual loss of hairs on your toes?
Do you have Cramping calf or thigh pain when you walk and relieved by stop walking for a few minutes?
Do you have Calf pain at night while lying, relieved by getting out of bed and
Standing up?
Do you notice your feet are Cold and damp.
Signs of Neuropathy in diabetic foot
Do you feel tingling, burning, pins and needle sensation in your feet and legs
Do you notice gradual bony changes of the foot
Do you notice Gradual decreased pain sensations and your feet are becoming
Numb?
Do you feel one foot is a little warmer and swollen compared to the other foot?
Are your feet are dry and have skin cracks?
Toe Nails
Any of your toenails are brittle, thick, yellowish and/or dry and dehydrated looking toenails
Have you noticed your toenail(s) becoming dark and discolored.
Do you have recurrent painful ingrown toenails?
The skin
Is your skin of the legs and feet becoming thin, shiny.
Do you have callus and corns?
Are your feet and ankle Swollen?
Do you have areas of dark discolored skin in your feet and legs?
Do you have skin with fissures and cracks, especially around the heel?
Do you have skin sores and redness in your feet?
Do you have brown spots or dry blood under the callus?
Bony structures at risk
Do you have Bunion or Hammer toes
Have you noticed gradual collapsing of the arch of the foot
Bony structures at risk
Do you have Diabetes over 10 years
Have you ever had Strokes?
Have you ever had heart attacks?
Have you ever had Heart surgery
Have you ever had Vascular surgery
Have you ever had Amputations
Have you ever had Foot ulcers/infections
Have you ever had Hospitalization for foot infections
Do you Smoke? How long have you smoked?
If you answer yes to five or more questions, please let your doctor know.
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