Looking after your feet is important, especially if you are living with diabetes. Your feet are at a greater risk of injury when you have diabetes, because you may lose feeling in your feet which makes it harder to notice cuts and sores. These can lead to infection. You may also have reduced blood flow to your feet, which makes it harder for a cut or sore to heal.
If you have any worries about your feet, you should always visit your local foot doctor. The Congress podiatry team are here to work with you, click here to find out more and contact the Congress foot doctor – Foot Health – Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (caac.org.au)
The people, families, and Communities of Mparntwe and surrounding areas have led the Congress Allied Health team in creating a series of resources that talk about how diabetes can affect our feet. Find out what can you do to look after your feet and keep them healthy in these resources below: