Many people don’t know that diabetic foot ulcers are the top injury leading to extremity amputation. Because of this, it is important for diabetics to understand how to care for their feet and take on meticulous preventative measure in their daily routine. Diabetic foot care also requires thorough knowledge of what risk factors lead to amputation.

According to Footulcer.info.com, some of the warning signs that foot ulcers could occur are:

• Having diabetes or being overweight
• Redness or “hot spots” on the bottom of feet
• Calluses or corns
• Lack of feeling or sense of touch on the foot’s bottom

Diabetic foot ulcers are caused by high forefoot pressure on from tight calf muscles and lack of feeling in the foot. Nerve damage, which is usually caused by diabetes, in turn causes the tendons to tighten and reduces the sense of touch causing diabetic ulcers foot damage. If these diabetic ulcers …