{"id":574,"date":"2020-10-20T00:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T00:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-691607-2530262.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=574"},"modified":"2022-04-08T00:42:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T00:42:48","slug":"peripheral-neuropathy-diabetes-and-the-feet-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sole-lutionpodiatry.com.au\/peripheral-neuropathy-diabetes-and-the-feet-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, DIABETES AND THE FEET \u2013 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"574\" class=\"elementor elementor-574\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87891de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87891de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e84d72\" data-id=\"0e84d72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1068c95 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"1068c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/sole-lutionpodiatry.com.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/sole-lutionpodiatry.com.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9242a35 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sole-lutionpodiatry.com.au\/author\/solelution\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSOLELUTION\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f106d58 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sole-lutionpodiatry.com.au\/2020\/10\/20\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 20, 2020\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-23e7b88 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12:41 am\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8db281 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8db281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is Peripheral Neuropathy?<\/strong><\/p><p>Peripheral neuropathy refers to the many conditions that involve damage to the peripheral nervous system, the vast communication network that sends signals between the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and all other parts of the body. Peripheral nerves send many types of sensory information to the central nervous system (CNS), such as a message that the feet are cold.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Signs and symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy<\/strong><\/p><p>Symptoms are related to the fibres effected.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Motor nerve damage\u00a0<\/strong>is most commonly associated with muscle weakness. Other symptoms include painful cramps, fasciculations (uncontrolled muscle twitching visible under the skin) and muscle shrinking. Sensory symptoms vary depending on whether the large or small fibres are affected:<\/li><li><strong>Sensory nerve damage<\/strong>: Damage to large sensory fibres harms the ability to feel vibrations and touch, especially in the hands and feet. You may feel as if you are wearing gloves and stockings even when you are not. The \u201csmall fibres\u201d without myelin sheaths (protective coating, like insulation that normally surrounds a wire) include fibre extensions called axons that transmit pain and temperature sensations. Small-fibre polyneuropathy can interfere with the ability to feel pain or changes in temperature.<\/li><li><strong>Autonomic nerve damage<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Autonomic nerve damage\u00a0<\/strong>affects the axons in small-fibre neuropathies. Common symptoms include excess sweating, heat intolerance, inability to expand and contract the small blood vessels that regulate blood pressure, and gastrointestinal symptoms.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy<\/strong><\/p><p>Peripheral neuropathy is the most common type of neuropathy, and is experienced by approximately 50% of diabetic patients suffering from neuropathy. Diabetic neuropathy also appears to be more common in males than females. Painful diabetic neuropathy affects approximately one quarter of patients with diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy also appears to be more common in people who have problems controlling their blood glucose levels, in those with high levels of cholesterol and high blood pressure, in overweight people, and in people over the age of 40.<br \/><br \/><strong>Peripheral Neuropathy and the feet<\/strong><\/p><p>Loss of protective sensation can lead to severe consequences for the patient with diabetes, especially in the feet and legs. The cumulative effect of unrecognized recurrent minor trauma, delayed care of injury, and poor wound healing leads to chronic soft tissue wounds that threaten the viability of the foot and even the leg. Diabetic foot ulcers begin with the inability to feel normal sensations, such as pressure and pain. Loss of protective sensation leads to increased damage to the skin due to prolonged pressure that does not result in the normal response to a painful stimulus. When there are areas of callused skin due to either foot deformities or excessive shear pressure (i.e., blister formation), ischemic changes from initial skin damage lead to further insult, resulting in erosion of the epidermis and dermis. Diabetic foot ulcers precede more than 80% of non-traumatic lower limb amputations.\u00a0The most common sites for foot ulcers are toes, followed by the plantar metatarsal heads and the heel. Foot risk factors include peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, and foot deformities.<\/p><p><strong>Screening and Assessment of Peripheral Neuropathy<\/strong><\/p><p>Any patient who begins to exhibit foot deformity or symptoms of neuropathy should be referred to a podiatrist to establish baseline foot care and evaluation. These visits can prevent problems down the line and educate the patient about necessary foot care. The sooner the patient is evaluated, the more likely that severe foot complications will be avoided. However, prevention is the best treatment. Typically, a patient with neuropathy should be seen by a podiatrist every six months, and sometimes sooner if they exhibit progression of their disease or have any severe foot deformity.<\/p><p>If you have been recently diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy or have any questions or concerns, please feel free to visit us in the clinic and we will be more than happy to answer your questions.<\/p><p>Thanks for reading and as always stay safe,<\/p><p>Richard<br \/>Sole-Lution Podiatry<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0336e27 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0336e27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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