A Daily Foot Check with a Small Mirror
Looking at both feet every evening for cuts, blisters or redness and applying a light moisturiser. A care habit for people with diabetes; call a doctor for any wound that does not heal.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
Two minutes that protect your feet
High blood sugar can reduce feeling in the feet, so a small cut or blister can go unnoticed. A daily two-minute look, with a small hand mirror for the soles, catches problems early.
Check the soles, heels and between the toes, wash and dry the feet, and apply a light moisturiser except between the toes. Wear clean cotton socks and well-fitting shoes. This is a care habit and not a treatment.
Ingredients
- A small hand mirror
- Mild unscented moisturiser
- Clean cotton socks
How to prepare
- Wash feet in lukewarm water.
- Dry between toes.
How to use
- Look at soles, heels and toes each evening.
- Moisturise, but not between toes.
Helpful habits
- Check shoes for stones before wearing.
- Never walk barefoot.
Precautions
- Any wound, blister, redness or swelling needs a doctor quickly.
- Do not cut corns or calluses yourself.
- A care habit, not a treatment.
Frequently asked questions
Why a mirror?
- To see the soles.
Is it only for diabetes?
- Useful for anyone with numb feet.
How often?
- Daily.
