Vascular Conditions
Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage from long-standing high blood sugar. In the feet it reduces protective sensation, so injuries and pressure go unnoticed — the root cause of most diabetic foot ulcers.
warning Symptoms & Signs
- check_circle Numbness or reduced feeling in the feet
- check_circle Tingling or burning sensations
- check_circle Loss of the ability to feel pain, heat or pressure
- check_circle Sometimes muscle weakness or deformity
help Causes & Risk Factors
- check_circle Long-standing high blood sugar
- check_circle Poor glycaemic control
- check_circle Duration of diabetes
emergency When to See a Doctor
- check_circle Numbness or tingling in the feet
- check_circle A foot injury you did not feel
- check_circle Any change in foot sensation
medical_services How Dr. Shah Treats It
Tight blood-sugar control slows progression. Care focuses on protecting the insensate foot with screening, education and footwear, and treating painful neuropathy symptoms.
Discuss your treatment arrow_forwardquiz Frequently Asked Questions
Established nerve damage is usually permanent, but good blood-sugar control slows or halts progression, and protective foot care prevents its most serious consequences.