1. Regular diabetic foot examination: diabetic foot disease emphasizes "prevention is more important than treatment", diabetic foot disease treatment is difficult, but prevention is more effective. All diabetic patients should undergo a comprehensive foot examination every year to assess the symptoms of current neuropathy (pain, burning, numbness, abnormal sensation) and lower extremity vascular disease (lower extremity fatigue, claudication), in order to determine the risk factors for ulceration and amputation.
2. Learning about diabetic foot prevention: Systematic health education can reduce the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers, lower the recurrence rate of diabetic foot and amputation rate, reduce medical costs and improve the quality of life of patients.
3. Identify the risk factors of diabetic foot: Regularly check whether the patient has the risk factors of diabetic foot disease, whether the foot has deformity, callus, ulcers, skin color changes; dorsalis pedis artery and posterior tibial artery pulsation, skin temperature, and whether there is sensory abnormality.
4. Focus on daily life care: the temperature of the water when washing the feet should be appropriate, less than 37 ℃; it is not suitable to use hot water bags, electric heaters and other items to keep the feet warm directly; avoid trimming the callus on their own or using chemical agents to deal with the callus or toenail; check whether there is any foreign body or abnormality in the shoes before wearing them; wear clean, comfortable shoes and socks. Wear clean, comfortable shoes and socks. Choose shoes with wide toes, in the right size and with good breathability. Socks should be selected breathable, loose, socks should be loose, you can choose medical high sugar socks, the tip of the socks do not have a line bone, will not rub the toes to cause breakage, socks are loose mouth, will not cause strangulation or even breakage, and there are 5 silver ions anti-bacterial band to prevent fungal infections and bacterial growth, and at the same time, light-colored socks to facilitate the observation of the foot ulcers, wash socks every day to keep them dry and clean.