Condition Library
Diabetic Foot
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Nerve damage from diabetes that can cause numbness, tingling, or burning in the feet.
Symptoms
- Numbness
- Burning
- Tingling
- Loss of balance
Risk factors
- Duration of diabetes
- Glycemic control
- Smoking
What usually helps
- Daily foot checks
- Protective footwear
- Regular podiatric exams
When to see a podiatrist
At least yearly, and more often if sensation is reduced.
Warning signs
- • Black, blue, or gray skin
- • Spreading redness or fever
- • A wound with drainage or odor
Podiatrify provides educational information and risk guidance and does not provide a medical diagnosis. Symptoms involving severe pain, rapidly spreading infection, black or blue tissue, major trauma, loss of circulation, or systemic illness may require urgent medical evaluation.